Patients shall be provided appropriate privacy. Patient disclosures and records will be treated confidentially, and except when required by law, patients are given the opportunity to approve or refuse their release. Patients will be provided, to the degree known, complete information concerning their diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. When it is medically inadvisable to give such information to a patient, the information will be provided to a person designated by the patient or to a legally authorized person.
Patients have the right to refuse to participate in experimental research.
Patients are provided methods for expressing consumer evaluations, concerns and suggestions to the organization. Patients have the right to change primary or specialty physicians. Patients have the right to learn the licensing status of the staff and accreditation status of the University Health Services. Responsibilities Patients have the obligation to provide the full and accurate information needed by the health center personnel in order to ensure proper evaluation and care. Patients have the obligation to interact effectively with health care providers by asking questions concerning the diagnosis and treatment of the condition and expressing appropriate concerns about the recommended treatment.