Patient Rights And Responsibilites

All patients admitted to our hospital, regardless of their mentality and social status, have the right to benefit from all healthcare services provided in our hospital.

Our patients and their loved ones always have the right to receive healthcare services in a respectful, gentle, compassionate, and friendly environment where their individual integrity is protected.

Our patients or their legal representatives have the right to request a copy of documents containing complete and up-to-date information related to all diagnostic and treatment processes, and the potential course of the illness, and to review them.

Our patients have the right to directly contact their attending physician upon emergency admission to our hospital.

Patients who do not understand the official language have the right to request a translator proficient in their language during their treatment.

Patients have the right to be informed about their illness, treatment, risks and benefits, or alternatives and to participate in decision-making.

Once the patient asserts this right, it is considered that they have accepted routine procedures. In EMERGENCY CASES, it is not necessary to obtain consent from the patient for medical intervention.

Patients have the right to voluntarily participate in educational and scientific studies.

No individual can be subjected to medical intervention for the purpose of experimentation, research, or training without their consent.

Patients have the right to refuse planned treatment. In the event that a patient declines treatment, their physician explains the possible consequences of refusal, and the patient provides a personally signed document confirming their understanding of what the doctor has explained.

In the case that the patient has signed a document refusing treatment, their association with the institution is terminated.

A patient who has previously refused treatment has the right to re-enter the hospital and receive the necessary medical care and treatment.

Officials in the institution have no right to criticize or reproach the patient for their previous refusal.

Patients have the right to request a detailed and clear receipt/invoice for the healthcare service received at the institution.

Patients have the right to access religious services within the hospital guidelines.

The patient or their companion has the right to bring a religious representative according to their religious needs.

Patients, including visitors, have the right to refuse to speak or interact with individuals who are not directly involved in their treatment, to request an environment that ensures visual and auditory privacy at all service points, and to protect the confidentiality of their medical information even after death.

This information is disclosed to the relevant authorities in accordance with the explicit consent of the patient or their heirs or by court order. Unless there is a medical necessity and authorization, patients have the right to withhold information about their personal and family life, regardless of the reason.

Patients and their relatives receiving healthcare services from our hospital have the right to file complaints regarding medical care and the treatment process and to request a response.

Our patients have the right to file complaints with the Patient Rights Department in our hospital, without prejudice to their right to apply to the relevant professional organizations and courts in accordance with Law No. 6023. If complaints cannot be resolved within the hospital, our patients have the right to appeal to the highest local administrative authority where the healthcare facility is located. Our patients have the right to appeal to the judiciary within their legal rights.

Patients are responsible for adhering to the generally accepted rules and practices of the healthcare institution.

If specific rules and practices are not followed despite warnings, the patient will be informed that they may be discharged from the healthcare institution with the approval of the attending physician and the relevant manager.

It is obligatory to obtain a signed statement from the patient, confirming their commitment to comply with the rules.

Patients must consider and respect the rights of other patients and hospital staff. In cases where there are situations that may endanger the well-being of patients of the hospital, such as noise, an excessive number of visitors, etc., healthcare institution rules must be followed.

Our patients must provide accurate and complete information about their medical history, current complaints, past treatments, medications taken, changes in their condition, and infectious diseases that may pose a risk to healthcare professionals. They should also inform healthcare providers whether they have understood the expectations of the procedures that need to be undertaken.

Our patients must inform the healthcare institution of any changes made to their personal information (name, surname, phone number, address, etc.).

Patients are obligated to adhere to the recommendations of the attending physician, nurses, and healthcare personnel after they have already accepted the prescribed treatment.

Patients are responsible for the consequences if they refuse treatment or do not follow the instructions of the attending physicians.

Patients are required to compensate for any damages or losses caused to hospital equipment or consumables due to improper use or intentional damage.