Patient Self Determination Act
The Patient Self Determination Act of the United States protects clients in terms of their rights to what? Select all that apply.
- Privacy and to have their medical information confidential unless the client formally approves the sharing of this information with others such as family members.
- Make healthcare decisions and to have these decisions protected and communicated to others when they are no longer competent to do so.
- Be fully informed about all treatments in term of their benefits, risks and alternatives to them so the client can make a knowledgeable and informed decision about whether or not to agree to having it
- Make decisions about who their health care provider is without any coercion or undue influence of others including healthcare providers.
