Patient Rights And Duties
Patient Rights & Duties • HLFLB Style

Patient Rights & Duties

To ensure the comfort of our patients and provide the best possible service, the hospital administration has defined a set of rights and duties that the patient and their family must follow.

Patient Rights

  • Receive care without discrimination in race, gender, nationality, age, or religious/political beliefs, while respecting dignity and cultural values.
  • Obtain necessary information about medical conditions with privacy and attention.
  • Freedom to choose their treating doctor from the hospital's approved list.
  • Receive full information about treatment, benefits, alternatives, and expected symptoms (with attending physician approval).
  • Right to refuse treatment within legal limits, after understanding consequences and signing a liability waiver.
  • Privacy regarding illness and treatment.
  • Confidentiality of medical records, with access allowed for reports or file transfer with approval.
  • Right to leave hospital against physician advice with signed waiver.
  • Access to room information and use of devices (bell, TV, AC, etc.).
  • Receive visitors according to hospital policy.
  • Hospital is not responsible for personal belongings unless deposited in the preservation department.
  • Report complaints or objections to the nurse in charge, orally or in writing.
  • Receive proper instructions upon discharge from doctor or nurse.
  • Right to request help whenever needed.

Patient Duties

  • Hand over all personal medications to the nurse unless otherwise instructed.
  • Inform nurse about contact lenses, glasses, or artificial teeth and remove if necessary.
  • Remove makeup, nail polish, and jewelry.
  • Provide complete and accurate medical history and symptoms.
  • Follow prescribed treatment and schedule; patient bears responsibility for refusing or neglecting instructions.
  • Visitors cannot sit on patient beds.
  • Do not bring outside food.
  • Children under 13 are prohibited from visiting.
  • One relative may stay overnight if needed or approved by doctor/administration (excluding ICU).
  • Complete discharge papers before 1:00 pm.