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Understanding Patient Rights and Consent

Michael's needs, wants, and opinions regarding his own care should be respected. Philippine law establishes the right of informed consent and refusal of treatment. The patient has a right to a clear explanation of any medical procedure in terms they understand, including risks, benefits, and alternatives. They also have the right to refuse treatment, so long as they are mentally competent, understand the consequences, and do not endanger public health. Respecting the patient's decision is legally required based on these patient rights laws.

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Understanding Patient Rights and Consent

Michael's needs, wants, and opinions regarding his own care should be respected. Philippine law establishes the right of informed consent and refusal of treatment. The patient has a right to a clear explanation of any medical procedure in terms they understand, including risks, benefits, and alternatives. They also have the right to refuse treatment, so long as they are mentally competent, understand the consequences, and do not endanger public health. Respecting the patient's decision is legally required based on these patient rights laws.

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Conclusion

We should respect what Michael needs, wants and what he thinks whats good for him.
According to (Cayetano, 2008) in Section 4 in the Right for informed consent states
that The Patient has a right to self-determination and to make free decisions
regarding himself/herself. However, the attending physician shall inform the Patient
of the consequences of his/her decisions. A Patient who is mentally competent and is
of legal age, or in his incapacity or age of minority, his legal representative, has a
right to a clear explanation, in laymans terms, of all proposed or contemplated
procedures, whether diagnostic or therapeutic, including the identity and professional
circumstances of the person or persons who will perform the said procedure or
procedures. The explanation shall include the amount of information necessary and
indispensable for him to intelligently give his consent, including, but not limited to,
the benefits, risk, side effects and the probability of success or failure, as a possible
consequence of said proposed procedure or procedures, including the implications of
withholding consent. Ion the explanation, the comprehensive ability of the patient
shall also be considered, taking into account his level of education, the dialect or
language that he speaks and understands, and if possible, with the use of anatomic
sketch or any materials or visual aids that may aid the Patient, or his legal
representative, in fully understanding the proposed procedure or procedures. And
also Right to refuse Diagnostic and Medical Treatment states that The Patient has the
right to refuse diagnostic and medical treatment procedures, provided that the
following conditions are satisfied;
i.
The Patient is of legal age and is mental ii.
The Patient is informed of the
medical consequences of his/her refusal iii.
The Patient releases those involved in his care
from any obligation relative to the consequences of his/her decision; and iv. The Patients
refusal will not jeopardize public health and safety. Thus presenting the laws of the patient we
have the legal basis why we should respect his decision .
Cayetano, P. (2008). Proclaiming patient's rights (2371). AN ACTPROCLAIMING THE
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PATIENTS, PROVIDING AGRIEVANCE MECHANISM
THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .

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