pain care rights

[lostinconnecticut]

Pain Care Bill Of Rights
As a Person with Pain, You Have:
The right to have your report of pain taken seriously and to be treated with dignity and respect by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

The right to have your pain thoroughly assessed and promptly treated.

The right to be informed by your doctor about what may be causing your pain, possible treatments, and the benefits, risks and costs of each.

The right to participate actively in decisions about how to manage your pain.

The right to have your pain reassessed regularly and your treatment adjusted if your pain has not been eased.

The right to be referred to a pain specialist if your pain persists.

The right to get clear and prompt answers to your questions, take time to make decisions, and refuse a particular type of treatment if you choose.


Printed from Partners Against Pain Web Site

[imsckofit]

Thanks this is also at hospitals around here on plaques.

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Is this the Web Site Link?

http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/index.aspx

[lostinconnecticut]

The link you posted takes you to the site. I had to bang around to find the bill of rights. I'll try to find it and find a link directly to it.

[Still in Limbo]

Thanks for the Info. Lost, that was Very Informative.