Patients' Rights

Revised 2007

Version 4.0

 

   This publication includes...

  • Introduction
  • What Is Health Care Treatment?
  • Consent to Medical Treatment
  • Choice of Doctor and Hospital
  • Who Is Responsible For Giving Medical Treatment?
  • Who Pays For Treatment?
  • What Are My Responsibilities As A Patient?
  • Reportable Communicable Diseases
  • Diminished Capacity or Mental Illness
  • Personal Health Information and Medical Records
  • Complaints
  • Legal Action against Health Care Providers
  • Further Information/Directory

Canadians place a high value on our health care system. Over the years people have come to expect certain things from health care providers. Some of these expectations are now law. You, the patient, are entitled to certain basic protection. Health care reform is placing more emphasis on “wellness”. Many patients are taking a more active role in their own health care and are more accountable for their own health care results. Community involvement is also increasing.

This booklet gives a summary of your rights when receiving health care treatment. It applies to a wide variety of situations, including treatment by doctors and nurses, dentists and dental hygienists, physiotherapists and chiropractors.

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