You have the right to:

 

1. Ask questions and get answers in a timely manner.

2. Seek a second opinion.

3. Ask about your healthcare provider’s experience and training.

4. Be informed before you willingly give or refuse consent.

You must be given all the facts a person in your situation needs to have before making a decision.
This includes:

• Benefits and risks
• Possible side effects
• Treatment choices
• Treatment providers
• Results of refusing the treatment

5.Access your personal health information in your medical records.

• Manitoba’s Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) allows you to get information in your medical records. 

6. Get help from a patient advocate.

• Name your patient advocate before you need one.

7. Decide the type of care you do and do not want to receive.

• Fill out a Health Care Directive or Living Will in case you are unable to speak for yourself.

8. Voice your concerns.

• Ask questions. Share your views about your care. Talk to your provider.

9. Report any unplanned harm that you feel happened.

• It is your right to report any unplanned harm that you feel occurred as a result of insured healthcare services in Manitoba.

 

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