Health Services: Rights & Responsibilities
Patient's Rights
Any patient of Health Services has a right:
- To be treated with respect, dignity, and consideration;
- To be assured personal privacy, including protection from access to their confidential medical information, unless required by law;
- To be assured that disclosures and records are treated confidentially;
- To participate in decisions involving their healthcare whenever possible;
- To competent, humane treatment with appropriate respect for their opinions and beliefs;
- To refuse treatment or a referral;
- To be informed of the personal responsibilities involved in seeking medical treatment and in maintaining their health and well being thereafter.
Patient's Responsibilities
All patients have a responsibility to:
- Provide complete and full information on their past and current health status and to cooperate in treatment planning and follow up.
- Inform the medical provider of any changes in their health status that could affect their treatment;
- Adhere to a prescribed treatment plan and to discuss any desired changes with the medical provider;
- Act in a considerate and cooperative manner showing the same respect to the health care staff an they expect to receive;
- Ask questions and seek clarification regarding areas of concern;
- Weigh consequences of refusing to comply with medical instructions and recommendations;
- Make appointments and be on time for appointments or to cancel appointments.
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Emergencies
In the event of an medical emergency, please call
9-911(on-campus) or
911 (off campus)
You can also contact Ramapo College Security at X 6666 (on-campus) or (201) 684-6666 (off campus). This will activate the Ramapo College Emergency Response System.
Health Services is NOT an Emergency Department and cannot provide the level of care that Emergency Department does.
Appointments
Please call
(201) 684-7536
(off campus) or X 7536 (on campus) to schedule your appointment.
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