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Third: Patients’ Responsibilities
The patient, against the above-mentioned rights, shall have the following
responsibilities:
To respect the physician's independence to assess and determine the appropriate
treatment for his/her health condition.
To accept the methods of prevention and treatment and the prescribed means for
the same.
To comply with the treatment team recommendations, carry out the required
examinations in time, and take the prescribed drugs.
To ensure the hygiene rules of the health facility and personal hygiene are respected.
To comply with the requirements of the internal system of the health facility, in
which the service is provided.
To respect the measures taken by the department within the health facility and to
comply with its applicable regulations.
To respect the facility's health professionals and have good morals in dealing with
them.
To preserve the health facility's property, including buildings, equipment, etc.
To respect the conditions of admission, hospitalization and discharge applicable in
the health facility.
To present the required administrative and personal documents (identity documents
and any other document required by the patient undertaking procedures in the health
facility).
In the event of patient's refusal to receive the health service or to be hospitalized in
the facility and insisting on leaving the facility without medical consent on the
same, the patient or his/her legal representative must sign a document that proves
his/her refusal to health service or hospitalization in the health facility in order to
discharge the health facility from any consequences. If the patient or his/her legal
representative refuses to sign this document, an official report of the event shall be
issued to be signed by the facility's physician and administrative officer, and shall
be recorded in the facility's note record.
To pay the health facility's dues or to present in advance a certificate of undertake
the expenses provided under the social security or health insurance institution.
The patient shall comply with his/ her responsibilities towards the health facility
and its personnel. The health facility may refer to the competent authority in the
event that the patient fails to comply with his/her responsibilities and violates the
rules and controls specified under the applicable legislation in force in the country.
*In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic version of this legislation prevails.
