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SECTION III
DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION
Student-Athlete Rights and Responsibilities
The University of North Carolina Wilmington Department of Athletic Training is
dedicated to giving you the best health care and customer service possible. As a
student-athlete here at UNCW, you may expect to receive considerate and respectful
care. We will honor your rights to be informed and to be involved in making decisions
about your care. You have the following rights and responsibilities as a student athlete
at UNCW.
Student-Athletes have the right to:
Privacy and confidentiality regarding your medical care.
Expect that your medical records will be kept confidential and that access to
information about you will be limited to those legitimately involved in your care.
Your medical records will be released only in cases of medical emergencies, in
response to court ordered subpoenas or to persons you specify with your written
consent.
Access all information contained in your medical record.
Know about your injury/illness and proposed treatment and to participate in the
development of your plan of care. Information will be given to you by the sports
medicine staff or its physicians in a manner in which you can understand
including the right to know why you need a surgical procedure or treatment and
who will perform that procedure or treatment. This includes the right to refuse
care or treatment and to know what may happen if you do not have this care or
treatment.
Receive the necessary information to participate in decisions about your care
including cost, risk benefits, limitations of and alternatives to diagnostic and
therapeutic modalities.
Give your informed consent before any diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is
performed.
Be treated in a professional, courteous and caring manner which does not
discriminate because of age, race, disability, handicap, national origin, religious
beliefs, gender, sexual orientation or veteran status.
A second opinion or appropriate referral.
Express suggestions and concerns in an appropriate manner.
Know the names and positions of people involved in your care by official name
tags or personal introduction.
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