- You have the right to receive considerate and respectful care at Cabrini College Health Services.
- You have the right to an explanation of your diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in terms you can understand.
- You have the right to receive the necessary information in order to participate in decisions concerning your health care and to give your informed consent before any diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is performed.
- You have the right to a complete explanation of any research or experimental procedure proposed for treatment, and the opportunity to give your informed consent before any procedure is begun.
- You have the right to obtain a second medical opinion prior to any procedure.
- You have the right to refuse medical treatment, except as prohibited by law, and to be completely informed of the consequences of making this decision.
- You have the right to involve family members in your care decisions. When you cannot make care decisions, a surrogate decision maker is designated. A family member may be designated as a surrogate.
- You have the right to expect that if you are unable to receive information about your medical treatment (i.e. comatose) or if your health care practitioners are concerned that such information would be inadvisable to be given to you, such information will be made available to an individual designated by you or to a legally authorized individual.
- You have the right to respect for your personal privacy and will be respected by all staff at Cabrini College Health Services.
- You have the right to have your medical records kept confidential and be released only with your written consent, to any persons not legitimately involved with your care, or for public health disclosures, in cases of medical emergencies, or in response to court-ordered subpoenas. You also have the right to restrict disclosures of your personal health information and to request an accounting of disclosures.
- You have the right to review any medical records created and maintained by the Cabrini College Health Services regarding your care and treatment, and to request amendments to these records.
- You have the right to know the names and positions of those individuals involved in your care, by official name tags or personal introductions.
- You have the right to file a grievance with the administration if you feel any of these rights have been violated.
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