Patient Responsibilities

• Providing, to the best of your knowledge, accurate and complete information about present complaints, past illnesses, hospitalizations, medications, and other matters relating to your health;


• Reporting perceived risks in your area and unexpected changes in your condition;


• Asking questions when you do not understand what you have been told about your care or what you are expected to do;


• Following the care, treatment, and service plan developed with your doctor and understanding the consequences of failing to follow the recommended course of treatment or of using other treatments;


• The outcomes if you refuse treatment or fail to follow the doctor's instructions;


• Following the hospital's rules and regulations;


• Keeping appointments (if you cannot keep an appointment, you should notify your doctor, hospital or others concerned;


• Respecting the property of others and that of the hospital;


• Fulfilling the financial obliations of care as promptly as possible.