{"id":36090,"date":"2025-11-25T07:22:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T05:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/?page_id=36090"},"modified":"2025-11-25T07:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T05:22:35","slug":"patients-rights-responsibilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/patients\/patients-rights-responsibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Patients\u2019 Rights &#038; Responsibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>At HYGEIA, we are committed in providing you with high-quality care that respects your dignity, values, beliefs, and spiritual\/religious preferences. Understanding your rights and responsibilities is essential for a positive care experience. Please read the following information carefully.<\/h3>\n<h2><strong>Your Rights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As a patient at HYGEIA, you have the following rights:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Right to Respect and Dignity:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo receive care that respects your personal worth, ideas, values, and beliefs, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, political ideology, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or any disability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Information:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 To be fully and clearly informed about your health condition, diagnosis, proposed treatments, their risks and benefits, as well as available alternatives.<br \/>\n\u2022 To receive information about the cost of care, if applicable.<br \/>\n\u2022 To participate in decision-making regarding your care, treatment, and services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Informed Consent:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 To give your consent before any examination, treatment, or medical procedure after being fully informed and having all your questions answered.<br \/>\n\u2022 To refuse or withdraw your consent at any time, being aware of the possible consequences of this decision.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Privacy and Confidentiality:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 To have your privacy protected during examinations, treatment, and personal care.<br \/>\n\u2022 All health-related information is confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent, unless required by law.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Choice:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo choose (if medically feasible) your attending physician and to request a medical second opinion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Spiritual\/Religious Support:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo request and receive support for your spiritual or religious needs. The hospital will facilitate communication with religious leaders or other sources of support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Pain Relief:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo receive appropriate and effective pain management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Family Information and Involvement:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo designate which family members or friends may be informed and involved in decisions about your care.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to Complaint Management:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo express complaints, concerns, or praise regarding your care and receive a timely response without fear of negative consequences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Your Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To ensure the smooth operation of the hospital and the best possible care, please adhere to the following responsibilities:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Providing Accurate Information:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo provide complete and accurate information about your medical history, current health condition, medications, allergies, and any other details necessary for your care.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Following Instructions:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo follow the instructions of your attending physician and nursing staff regarding your treatment and hospital regulations. If you do not understand or have questions, please ask for clarification.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Respect for Staff and Other Patients:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo treat hospital staff, other patients, and visitors with respect. Violence, verbal abuse, and harassment will not be tolerated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Respect for Privacy and the Environment:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo respect the privacy of other patients and help maintain a clean and quiet hospital environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooperation:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo cooperate with hospital staff in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for your health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visiting Rules:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo follow visiting rules and restrictions for your safety and the safety of others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Obligations:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo fulfill your financial responsibilities to the hospital according to agreements and applicable laws.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong>Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your attending physician.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u0399n case of minor patients, the following information is also addressed to their legal guardian.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At HYGEIA, we are committed in providing you with high-quality care that respects your dignity, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":6,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-36090","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36090\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}