Chapter 42, Page 6

Your Rights

You have the right to be treated in a humane manner with care, consideration and dignity.
You should be given a clear, concise explanation in non-medical terms of your problem by your doctor.
You should be given a clear, concise explanation of any treatment or investigation including whether such treatment is of an experimental nature.
You have the right to have your partner with you in the consulting room.
You are entitled to refuse an examination, a particular treatment, or an operation.
You have the right to ask for a second opinion. Ask the specialist you are seeing or ask your general practitioner to refer you to another specialist.
You have the right to see your medical records.

Be assertive - ask, demand, tell, confront, book, change, refuse, persist, understand, question. You don't need to be aggressive - remember, the doctor is on your side!
Be well informed - join a self-help group. Read the available literature about your particular problem.
Keep your own record of all tests, results, and treatments.
Make a list of questions before your doctor's appointment - and write down the answers. If you wish to tape the interview, ask the doctor's permission.
Book a long appointment if you feel you need more time with the doctor.
Inform the doctor or his receptionist if you are unable to attend a consultation.
Take your partner with you to the doctor it can be mutually supportive.
Defer any treatment you are unsure about.
Do not have unreasonable expectations about your doctor. Understand that he may be tired, rushed or sick at times.
If you cannot communicate with your doctor, it is in your interests to find someone you can talk to.
If you are dissatisfied with your treatment, try to discuss this with the doctor.
If you have unexplained infertility and all investigations and treatments have been tried, you may like to return to your doctor every two years to check on new developments in infertility treatment that may help you.

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