- Anatomy of The Spine
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
Spinecare Topics
Spinecare Introduction
Your Rights as a Patient
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Your Rights as a Patient
5. The patient has a right make informed decisions about the plan of
spinecare prior to and during the course of treatment. The patient
also has the right to review information required for medical decision
making and the granting of informed consent prior to the initiation of
any procedure or treatment. This information shall include at a
minimum: a description of the expected procedure or treatment to be
used, disclosure of who will perform the procedure or treatment, review
of the likely benefits or results from the procedure or treatment, what
alternatives exist if any, what are the likely risks associated with
the procedure or treatment, what may occur if not treatment is
predetermined, and the possible duration of incapacitation if any is
expected.
6. The patient has the right to refuse any and all therapeutic intervention to the extent permitted by law, and to be informed of any medical consequences of this action.
7. The patient has a right to every reasonable consideration in privacy concerning the medical care provided except when there is an imminent risk to the individual or to others, or when the physicians is mandated or ordered by a court, state or federal statue to breach confidentiality. This right to privacy shall include case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment.
8. The patient has a right to ask and be informed of the existence of business relationships the spine physician may have with a hospital, educational institution, other healthcare providers, or payers that may influence the patient's treatment and care.
9. The patient has a right to every consideration in privacy concerning the financial aspect of their care in compliance with all state and federal guidelines.
10. The patient has the right to be advised if the attending physician(s), agency or facility proposes to engage in any form of human experimentation that might affect the care or treatment provided. The patient has the right to consent or refuse to participate in research projects or to withdraw continued consent to participation without repercussions. If a patient declines to participate in a research project they are still entitled to the best available care for their condition.
6. The patient has the right to refuse any and all therapeutic intervention to the extent permitted by law, and to be informed of any medical consequences of this action.
7. The patient has a right to every reasonable consideration in privacy concerning the medical care provided except when there is an imminent risk to the individual or to others, or when the physicians is mandated or ordered by a court, state or federal statue to breach confidentiality. This right to privacy shall include case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment.
8. The patient has a right to ask and be informed of the existence of business relationships the spine physician may have with a hospital, educational institution, other healthcare providers, or payers that may influence the patient's treatment and care.
9. The patient has a right to every consideration in privacy concerning the financial aspect of their care in compliance with all state and federal guidelines.
10. The patient has the right to be advised if the attending physician(s), agency or facility proposes to engage in any form of human experimentation that might affect the care or treatment provided. The patient has the right to consent or refuse to participate in research projects or to withdraw continued consent to participation without repercussions. If a patient declines to participate in a research project they are still entitled to the best available care for their condition.
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