Video 12 Patients Bill of Rights Doh
Video 12 Patients Bill of Rights Doh
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Section 1 (rules 28 of court), when examination
If a patient is a minor, consent shall be obtained may be ordered-- action in which the mental or
from his parents or legal guardian. If next of kin, physical condition of a party is in controversy the
parents or legal guardians refuse to give consent court in which the action is pending may in its
to a medical or surgical proceoure necessary to discretion order him to submit to a physical or
save the life or limb of a minor or a patient mental examination by a physician.
incapable of giving consent, courts, upon the
petition of the physician or any person interested in Xxx
the welfare of the patient, in a summary
proceeding, may issue an order giving consent. Section 24. - Disqualification by reason of
privileged communication-0 the following persons
>Like blood transfusion. If parents ayaw cannot testify as to matters learned in confidence in
mag bigay ng consent but to the medical team it is the following cases.
> (A ) A person authorized to practice But there is a coding system to protect the identity
medicine surgery or obstetrics cannot in a civil case of pt.
without the consent of the patient be examined as
to any advice or treatment given by him or any Informing the spouse or the family to the first
information which he may have acquired in degree of the patient's medical condition may be
attending such patient in a professional capacity allowed; Provided That the patient of legal age shall
which information was necessary to enable him to have the right to choose on whom to inform. In
act in that capacity and which would blacken the case the patient is not of legal age or is mentally
reputation of the patient. incapacitated, such information shall be given to
the parents, legal guardian or his next of kin.
> paano yung nurse? Within the
contemplation of the law, the nurse is considered > if man has HIV, should the hospital inform
an agent of the doctor. Kung ano hindi pwede the wife? Yes. the hospital has the right to do that.
masabi ng doctor, hindi rin pwede masabi ng nurse. If the hospital does not inform the wife. The wife
In criminal case, the nurse can also be compelled can sue the hospital for damages.
to state what he knows medically related to the
patient
> (B) When the public health and safety so 4. Rights to information - In the course of his/her
demand; treatment and hospital care, the patient or his/her
legal guardian has a right to be informed of the
> pubic consent may not be required for result of the evaluation of the nature and extent of
public health and safety so demand. For ex, COVID his/her disease, any other additional or further
19. The government requires everyone to social contemplated medical treatment on surgical
distancing. The government is not requiring your procedure or procedures, including any other
consent to be physically distant. It is giving you an additional medicines to be administered and their
order for the safety of everyone. generic counterpart including the possible
complications and other pertinent facts, statistics
>(C) when the patient waives this right in or studies, regarding his/her illness, any change
writing. in the plan of care before the change is made,
the person's participation in the plan of care
The patient has the right to demand that all and necessary changes before its implementation,
information, communication and records pertaining the extent to which payment maybe expected
to his care be treated as confidential. Any health from Philhealth or any payor and any charges for
care provider or practitioner involved in the which the patient maybe liable, the disciplines of
treatment of a patient and all those who have health care practitioners who will furnish the care
legitimate access to the patient's record is not and the frequency of services that are proposed to
authorized to divulge any information to a third be furnished.
party who has no concern with the care and
welfare of the patient without his consent, > in relation to generic names, may batas
except: na when a doctor prescribe ng medication , bawal
na na-brand name lang ang nilalagay sa
A) when such disclosure will benefit public health prescription , doctors are required to place the
and safety; generic name to give pt options, to buy cheaper
drug na same lang ang effect.
B) when it is in the interest of justice and upon the
order of a competent court; and > the practice of only prescribing expensive
meds is prohibited by law.
> may mga batas na kaylangan i observe,
ex, HIV positive yung client. Only the doctor The patient or his legal guardian has the right to
managing the pt, should know about it and examine and be given an itemized bill of the
everyone caring for him in the hospital. Usually hospital and medical services rendered in the
chart is placed with a code to warn you about the facility or by his/her physician and other health care
said condition. providers, regardless of the manner and source of
payment.He is entitled to a thorough explanation of
C) when the patients waives in writing the such bill.
confidential nature of such information;
The patient or hislher legal guardian has the
D) when it is needed for continued medical right to be informed by the physician or his/her
treatment or advancement of medical science delegate of hisJher continuing health care
subject to de-identification of patient and shared requirements following discharge, including
medical confidentiality for those who have access instructions about home medications, diet, physical
to the information. activity and all other pertinent information to
promote health and well-being.
> ex, the DOH has a nationwide databank
with everyone who has communicable disease, ex, > di pwede after giving treatment and nag
TB, HIV, to keep track and epidemiology purposes. bayad ang pt, papauwiin nalang nag basta2 without
giving instruction on what he should do about sa The patient has the right to discuss his condition
drug. Like take it with or without food? After meals? with a consultant specialist, at the patient's request
and expense. He also has the right to seek for a
>if the pt is injured because of lack of second opinion and subsequent opinions, if
discharge teaching by the physician, you can sue appropriate, from another health care
under article 365 . provider/practitioner.
> even if pt is not able to pay bills, bawal i 7. Right to Religious Belief. - The patient has
detain ng hospital. Hospital can be sued for illegal the right to refuse medical treatment or procedures
detention. The lawyer can petition the court for the which may be contrary to his religious beliefs,
pt’s extrication from the hospital via petition for subject to the limitations described in the preceding
habeas corpus with damages. subsection:
> you are also obliged to furnish him Provided, That such a right shall not be imposed
records of the coses of his expenses, surrender by parents upon their children who have not
him an accounting, bakit ganon bill niya. reached the legal age in a life threatening situation
as determined by the attending physician or the
medical director of the facility.
5. the Right to Choose Health Care Provider 8. Right to Medical Records. - The patient is
and Facility. - The patient is free to choose the entitled to a summary of his medical history and
health care provider to serve him as well as the condition.He has the right to view the contents of
facility except when he is under the care of a his medical records, except psychiatric notes and
service facility or when public health and safety so other incriminatory information obtained about third
demands or when the patient expressly waives this parties, with the attending physician explaining
right in writing. contents thereof. At his expense and upon
discharge of the patient, he may obtain from the
> for example may covid and pt, dun sya health care institution a reproduction of the same
ilalagay sa communicable disease ward. Hindi mag record whether or not he has fully settled his
choose. financial obligation with the physician or institution
concerned.
The health care institution shall safeguard the C) hislher decision will not prejudice public health
confidentiality of the medical records and to and safety.
likewise ensure the integrity and authenticity of the
medical records and shall keep the same within > as long as she signs against the medical
a reasonable time as may be determined by the advice form.
Department of Health.
No patient sha;; be detained against hi$/her will in
The health care institution shall issue a medical any health care institution on the sole basis of his
certificate to the patient upon request.Any other failure to fully settle his financial obligations.
document that the patient may require for insurance
claims shall also be made available to him within > jigs: remedy: file writ of habeas corpus
forty-fIVe (45) days from request. with damages. You can also file illegal detention
BOARD EXAM QUESTION : Disposal of medical However, he/she shall only be allowed to leave the
records in government hospitals/institutions must hospital provided appropriate arrangements have
be done in close coordination with what agency ? been made to settle the unpaid bills: Provided.
further, That unpaid bills of patients shall be
ANSWER: Department of health considered as loss income by the hospital and
health care provider/practitioner and shall be
BOARD EXAM QUESTION: in the hospital, when deducted from gross income as income loss only
you need the medical record of discharged pt for on that particular year.
research you will request permission through
BOARD EXAM QUESTION : Which of the following 11. RIght to Correspondence and to Receive
person cannot have access to the pt records? Visitors. - The patient has the right to
communicate with relatives and other persons
ANSWER: lawyer of the family and to receive visitors subject to reasonable limits
prescribed by the rules and regulations of the
BOARD EXAM QUESTION: the pt’s medical record health care institution.
is the best evidence of the care that is given to the
pt. It is the property of. 12. Right to Express Grievances. - The patient
has the right to express complaints and
ANSWER: the physical property of the hospital. grievances about the care and services received
without fear of discrimination or reprisal and to
9. Right to leave- The patient has the right to know about the disposition of such complaints.Such
leave hospital or any other health care institution a system shall afford all parties concerned with the
regardless of his physical condition: Provided. opportunity to settle amicably all grievances.
That
13. RIght to be Informed of His Rights and
A) he/she is informed of the medical Obligations as a Patient. - Every person has the
consequences of his/her decision right to be informed of his rights and obligations as
a patient.The Department of Health,in coordination
B) helshe releases those involved in his/her care with healthcare providers, professional and civic
from any obligation relative to the consequences of groups, the media, health insurance corporations,
his decision; people's organizations,local government
organizations, shall launch and sustain a ANSWER: right to self determination
nationwide information and education campaign
to make known to people their rights as BOARD EXAM QUESTION: Breathing treatment
patients, as declared in this Act Such rights and or to be given purita. in anticipation that purita
obligations of patients shall be posted in a bulletin refuse dino one of the children request that he be
board conspicuously placed in a health care the one in behalf of the mother the nurse explains
institution. that purita is rationale in her thinking and which of
these clients right must be regarded
It shall be the duty of health care institutions to
inform of their rights as well as of the institution's ANSWER: right to refuse treatment.
rules and regulations that apply to the conduct of
the patient while in the care of such institutions. BOARD EXAM QUESTION: As you become
socialized into the nursing “culture” you become a
BOARD EXAM QUESTION:the pt’s bill of rights patient advocate advocacy is explained by the
helps practitioners provide more effective pt care. following except
Which should NOT be included in the list.
ANSWER: demonstrating loyalty to the institution
ANSWER: be informed of administrative and rights
policies and practices.
ANSWER: confidentiality