treatmentrights
nounUK /ˈtriːtmənt raɪts/
US /ˈtriːtmənt raɪts/
The fair rules that say how people should be treated.
The hospital posted a list of treatmentrights so every patient knows they will be cared for fairly.
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2. The legal protections a person has while receiving medical care.
Under treatmentrights, she could ask to see her own medical records.
3. The promise that everyone gets the same fair care, no matter who they are.
Treatmentrights mean the clinic cannot turn someone away because of their background.
4. The rules that let a person say yes or no to a treatment.
His treatmentrights allowed him to refuse the medicine and ask questions first.