| To courtesy, respect, dignity, and timely, responsive attention to his or her needs. | 1 |
| To receive information from their physicians and to have opportunity to discuss the benefits, risks, and costs of appropriate treatment alternatives, including the risks, benefits and costs of forgoing treatment. Patients should be able to expect that their physicians will provide guidance about what they consider the optimal course of action for the patient based on the physician’s objective professional judgment. | 2 |
| To ask questions about their health status or recommended treatment when they do not fully understand what has been described and to have their questions answered. | 3 |
| To make decisions about the care the physician recommends and to have those decisions respected. A patient who has decision-making capacity may accept or refuse any recommended medical intervention. | 4 |
| To have the physician and other staff respect the patient’s privacy and confidentiality. | 5 |