In 1998, 26 October was accepted as "Patient Rights Day" in Turkey. Patient rights support people who need to benefit from biological and psychological health services to regain their health by receiving adequate and quality medical care, regardless of race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, language and gender. Patient rights, the solution of the problems that arise between the patient and the health workers at the individual and social level; knowing the duties and responsibilities of healthcare professionals towards the patient and the patient's healthcare professionals; These are the rights that patients and health workers should claim together for a better health environment.
What are Patient Rights?
- Right to Benefit from Services
- Right to Request Information
- The Right to Respect and Dignity
- The Right to Recognize, Select and Change Personnel
- The Right to Choose and Change the Institution and Organization
- The Right to Refuse and Stop Treatment
- Right to Privacy 8. Right to Consultation
- The Right to Fulfill Religious Obligations
- Right to Security
- The Right to Social and Psychological Support
- The Right to Have Companions and Visitors
- Right to Communication
- Obtaining Consent from the Patient
- Prohibition of Intervention Except for Medical Necessities
- Right to Report Complaints, Opinions and Suggestions
