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Your
Rights as a Patient
YOU
AS A PERSON
We are not only interested in providing you with the best dental care,
but also in recognizing and respecting your dignity as a human being.
You may expect to be treated with consideration and respect regardless
of your race, creed, national origin, age, handicap, sex, or source
of payment.
SERVICES YOU NEED
Within its capacity, the School will provide diagnostic and treatment
services consistent with the urgency of your needs. We will inform
you about what we can and cannot provide and help in making referrals
for treatment elsewhere. You will also be informed of the need for
and availability of appointments. When your relationship with the
School ends, for whatever reason, we will tell you about your further
treatment needs.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PLAN OF CARE
You are entitled to a clear explanation of your dental problems, what
treatment is recommended, what the alternatives are as well as any
risks involved, the estimated costs, who will provide your care and
approximately how long it may take. Complications encountered during
therapy that may alter your plan of care or affect the outcome of
your treatment will also be explained to you. If you are receiving
comprehensive dental care from our school you can expect at least
one recall appointment a few months after treatment is completed.
This is our way of assuring treatment rendered at the dental school
has been done in a satisfactory manner, and to see if further care
is needed.
CONSENT AND REFUSAL OF TREATMENT
You have the right to participate in decisions about your dental treatment
and to have any questions answered before making a decision. Any treatment
you receive will meet appropriate standards of care. You may also
refuse treatment and expect to be informed of the possible consequences
of your decision. If your refusal is not congruent with good standards
of care, it may be to your discretion to seek treatment outside the
Dental School Outpatient Clinic and you could be considered for dismissal
as a patient.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Discussions about your care will be done with as much consideration
for your privacy as possible. A copy of your treatment record will
not be released without your written permission, except as required
through an insurance contract or by law. |
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Date of last update: August 3, 2001
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