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Patient information - 28 Pa. Code § 119.23
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Current as of June 2015
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Patients treated in the outpatient service of a hospital have the following rights:
- To be informed of the identity of the physician primarily responsible for his care;
- To be informed if trainees participate in his care, and to provide his consent to such participation unless an emergency precludes such consent;
- To be informed to the extent possible by a physician as to the general nature of his medical problem, the general prognosis, and the nature and purpose of the treatment and procedures which are contemplated; and
- To be given appropriate instructions in self-care.
Current as of June 2015
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