All patients have the right to considerate and respectful care.
The patient has the right to obtain from the physician sufficient information concerning diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in terms the patient can be reasonably expected to understand. The patient has the right to know by name the physician responsible for authorizing and performing procedures or treatments. The patient or the patient s designated representative has the right to participate in the consideration of ethical issues that arise in the care of the patient. Patients who would like to communicate with the hospital s ethics committee should tell their attending physician or nurse. The patient has a right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law and to be informed of the medical consequences of this decision.