Difference Between Patient Bill Of Rights And Patient Rights

Patient rights include the right to make decisions regarding medical care, the right to accept or refuse treatment, and the right to formulate advance directives (written instructions, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care as recognized under Louisiana state law, relating to the provision.

A patient's bill of rights is a list of guarantees for those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a non-binding declaration. The bill consists of:
• Know who is providing treatment
• Confidentially
• Receive information about treatment
• Refuse treatment
• Participate in care of planning
• Be safe from abusive treatment.
Typically a patient's bill of rights guarantees patient information, fair treatment,