5.1.8 Continuity of Care
Patients shall have the right to be cared for with reasonable regularity and continuity of staff assignment as far as facility policy allows (Anon, s.a.:3).
5.1.9 Right to Refuse Care
Capable patients shall have the right to refuse treatment based on the information required (Anon, s.a.:3). In cases where a patient is incapable of understanding the circumstances but has not been refereed incompetent, or when legal requirements limit the right to refuse treatment, the conditions and circumstances shall be fully documented by the attending physician in the patient’s medical record (Anon, s.a.:3).
5.1.10 Experimental Research
Written, informed consent must be obtained prior to a patient’s participation in experimental research (Anon, s.a.:3). Patients have the right to refuse participation. Both consent and refusal shall be documented in the …show more content…
“Maltreatment” the intentional and nontherapeutic infliction of physical pain or injury, or any persistent course of conduct intended to produce mental or emotional distress (Anon, s.a.:3). Every patient shall also be free from nontherapeutic chemical and physical restraints, except in fully documented emergencies, or as authorised in writing after examination by a patients’ physician for a specified and limited period of time, and only when necessary to protect the patient from self-injury or injury to others (Anon, s.a.:3).
5.1.12 Treatment Privacy
Patients shall have the right to respectfulness and privacy as it relates to their medical and personal care programme (Anon, s.a.:3). Case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment are confidential and shall be conducted discreetly (Anon, s.a.:3). Privacy shall be respected during toileting, bathing, and other activities of personal hygiene, except as needed for patient safety or assistance (Anon, s.a.:3).
5.1.13 Confidentiality of
Patients shall have the right to be cared for with reasonable regularity and continuity of staff assignment as far as facility policy allows (Anon, s.a.:3).
5.1.9 Right to Refuse Care
Capable patients shall have the right to refuse treatment based on the information required (Anon, s.a.:3). In cases where a patient is incapable of understanding the circumstances but has not been refereed incompetent, or when legal requirements limit the right to refuse treatment, the conditions and circumstances shall be fully documented by the attending physician in the patient’s medical record (Anon, s.a.:3).
5.1.10 Experimental Research
Written, informed consent must be obtained prior to a patient’s participation in experimental research (Anon, s.a.:3). Patients have the right to refuse participation. Both consent and refusal shall be documented in the …show more content…
“Maltreatment” the intentional and nontherapeutic infliction of physical pain or injury, or any persistent course of conduct intended to produce mental or emotional distress (Anon, s.a.:3). Every patient shall also be free from nontherapeutic chemical and physical restraints, except in fully documented emergencies, or as authorised in writing after examination by a patients’ physician for a specified and limited period of time, and only when necessary to protect the patient from self-injury or injury to others (Anon, s.a.:3).
5.1.12 Treatment Privacy
Patients shall have the right to respectfulness and privacy as it relates to their medical and personal care programme (Anon, s.a.:3). Case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment are confidential and shall be conducted discreetly (Anon, s.a.:3). Privacy shall be respected during toileting, bathing, and other activities of personal hygiene, except as needed for patient safety or assistance (Anon, s.a.:3).
5.1.13 Confidentiality of