| Patient's
Rights in Yokota Dental Clinic |
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1. |
Patients have
a right to be treated under conditions where their personalities
are respected in a warm-hearted clean environment. |
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2. |
Patients have
a right to request that the confidentiality of their medical
care including all medical records and contents of interviews
be maintained . |
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3. |
Patients have
a right to be fully informed of their treatment plan, treatment
period, treatment cost, risk of adverse effect from the proposed
treatment. |
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4. |
Patients have
a right to select the treatment method they desire. |
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5. |
Patients have
a right to view their medical documents and materials including
medical records, X-ray photographs, and impressions and to
ask the doctor to explain these documents and materials. |
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6. |
Patients have
a right to obtain a copy of their medical records if there
is a clear purpose for obtaining a copy such as requesting
a second opinion from another doctor. |
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7. |
Patients have
a right to be referred to another suitable hospital if our
facilities cannot provide the required treatment or the patient
has refused treatment in our clinic. |
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8. |
Patients have
a right to receive a detailed statement of treatment costs
showing technical fees, examination fees, and drug expenses. |
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9. |
Patients have
a right to discontinue the treatment, to request further explanation
of the treatment, and to ask the doctor to change the treatment
even if the treatment is in progress. |
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10.
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Patients have
a right to receive advice or emergency care from our doctor
even outside regular office hours. |