Kosin University Gopspel Hospital

01. Right to Be treated with respect

• A patient has the right to be respected and receive appropriate healthcare services for his/her health protection and promotion regardless of her/his gender, age, religion, social and economical status, and has the right not to be denied without any reasonable explanation.

02. Right to Know and Make decisions

• A patient has the right to be informed and to request an explanation from the faculty on diagnosis of the condition, treatment plans, anticipated outcomes, expected medical payments, including a right to accept or refuse to consent, to choose to participate in clinical trials and to decide for organ transplantation.

03. Right for Confidentiality

• A patient has the right for confidentiality regarding his/her medical examination records, physical secrets, and other privacies that he/she desires to be kept confidential unless there is patient consent or the disclosure is required by law or criminal investigations.

04. Right to Request for Mediation/Arbitration

• If medical disputes occur, a patient has the right to contact Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency (K-medi).