Patient rights
Topic: Management
The rights a client holds when receiving health care, such as the right to information, respect, privacy and confidentiality, to accept or refuse treatment, to choose a facility and physician, and to complain. In Türkiye they are protected by the 1998 Patient Rights Regulation. Uphold these rights, inform clients about them and advocate when they are violated.
- Also known as:
- Patients' rights
- In Turkish:
- Hasta hakları
What does Patient rights mean?
Patient rights is part of the Management topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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