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<div id="topic-summary" class="syndicate"><h3>What are patient rights?</h3>
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<p>As a patient, you have certain rights. Some are guaranteed by federal law, such as the right to get a copy of your medical records and the right to keep them private and secure. Many states have additional laws protecting patients. And some states, insurance plans, medical organizations, and health care facilities have their own patient bill of rights.</p>
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<p>Informed consent is an important patient right. It is a process in which your health care provider gives you the information you need to make decisions about your care. The types of care could be treatments, procedures, genetic testing, or clinical trials. The information should include the risks and benefits of the care, as well as details about your medical condition.</p>
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<p>It's important that you understand everything before you give consent. Sometimes your provider will ask you to sign a form to give your consent. This is called written consent.</p>
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<p>You have the right to change your mind about consent at any time.</p>
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<li>States also have oversight agencies for insurance companies and various types of health care facilities and providers. These agencies make sure that these organizations and providers follow the rules so you can get quality care.</li>
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<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/consumer_ffg.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="74024" >When Health Care Providers May Communicate About You with Your Family, Friends, or Others Involved in Your Care</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (American Cancer Society)</span>
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<span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cancer.org/es/cancer/como-sobrellevar-el-cancer/tomar-decisiones-sobre-el-tratamiento/consentimiento-valido.html" data-sid="95146">Spanish</a> </span>
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<a href="https://www.va.gov/health/rights/patientrights.asp" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="111083" >Rights and Responsibilities of VA Patients and Residents of Community Living Centers</a>
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<a href="https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/second-surgical-opinions" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="43073" >Second Surgical Opinions</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)</span>
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39593085" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="10762" >Article: Exploring patients' rights awareness and implementations amongst hospitalized patients in Northern...</a>
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<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Patient+Rights%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+AND+humans%5Bmh%5D+AND+english%5Bla%5D+AND+%22last+2+Years%22+%5Bedat%5D+NOT+%28letter%5Bpt%5D+OR+case+reports%5Bpt%5D+OR+editorial%5Bpt%5D+OR+comment%5Bpt%5D%29+AND+free+full+text%5Bsb%5D+" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="10762" >Patient Rights -- see more articles</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000445.htm" data-sid="103925" >Informed consent - adults</a>
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<li><a data-sid="103925" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000445.htm">Informed consent - adults</a></li>
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