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PATIENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe physicians and staff at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center are committed to providinghigh-quality, compassionate care to all patients. As a patient, you have certain rightsregarding your medical care. These include:• The right to receive considerate and respectful care that values you as a uniqueindividual who holds personal values, cultural, religious, and spiritual traditions,and personal abilities and preferences.• The right to be informed concerning your condition, treatment options and possibleoutcomes, and the names of persons delivering your care. As appropriate, this alsoapplies to your family or other caregivers.• The right to make choices by participating in care decisions: accepting or refusingtreatment; making advance directives; identifying your healthcare agent; andaccepting or declining participation in research.• The right to personal privacy in the receipt of your care, and confidentiality in themanagement of your protected medical information and communications.You also have certain responsibilities to your healthcare providers. These include:• Respect and consideration toward the rights of other patients, physicians, and staff.• Providing accurate information for your healthcare team about prior illnesses, yourpain, medications, and allergies.• Participation in your healthcare. Ask if you need more information to betterunderstand your health status or treatment options.• Clear, accurate, and updated insurance information at all visits.If you feel your needs have not been met, we encourage you to call the Patient Relations(We Listen Program) line and offer your feedback: (619) 543-5678.24