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It is our desire to provide
the residents of Hazard and the surrounding communities with the finest medical
care available. Our ultimate purpose in this practice is to help our
patients. We feel the best patient-provider relationship is a result of
mutual regard, communication and understanding. In our endeavor to
strengthen this relationship, we have adhere to the Patients's Bill of Rights.
- Patients will be treated with dignity, respect
and consideration.
- Patients will be provided with a safe
environment and appropriate privacy and confidentiality of care.
- Patients shall be accorded impartial access to
treatment and prognosis.
- Patients or legally authorized guardians will
be provided, to the degree known, complete information concerning their
diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
- Patients will be given the opportunity to
participate in decisions involving their healthcare, unless contraindicated
for medical reasons.
- Patients have the right to expect the clinic
to give necessary care to the best of its ability and refer or transfer to
appropriate personnel and institutions when necessary.
- .Patients will have access to information
concerning patient rights, responsibilities, available services, fees for
services, payment policies, and provision for emergency care.
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