Patient rights by pediatrician and family doctor, Queen Creek, Arizona

Services > Patient Rights & Responsibilities

You have the right:

To be treated with respect and dignity.
To receive information about your care, in ways that you can understand.
To receive emotional support from the staff.
To participate in decisions regarding your care and treatment.
To receive privacy for treatment and to expect that information regarding your case will be kept private.
To have a family member stay with you during your visit.
To be cared for by doctors, nurses and others who know how to care for children and teenagers.
To know the names of the people caring for you.
To be taught, in ways that you can understand, how to take care of yourself at home.
To receive language assistance services, if required, to communicate to office staff.
To a sign language interpreter if one is required for you to effectively communicate with the staff.
To receive information about pain and pain relief measures.
To have health professionals who respond quickly to your reports of pain.

You have the responsibility:

To tell the nurses and doctors how you are feeling.
To tell the nurses and doctors when you do not understand something that they are doing or saying.
To follow your plan of care as you agreed to do.
To respect the rights and privacy of other patients and their families.
To treat the staff with respect and dignity.
To ask your doctor or nurse what to expect regarding your pain and pain management.
To help your doctor and nurse assess your pain and discuss pain relief options.
To tell your doctor or nurse about any worries you have about taking medication.