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level: Patient's obligations

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level questions: Patient's obligations

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Patient's obligations: 1: The patient shall ensure the he knows and understands what the patients' rights are and shall exercise those rights responsibly and resonably.	Know rights
Patient's obligations: 2: The patient shall provide, to the best of his knowledge, accurate, and complete information about all matters pertaining to his/her health, including medications and past or present medical problems to his/her health care provider.	Provide Accurate and Complete Information
Patient's obligations: 3: It shall be the duty of every patient to report unexpected changes to his/her condition or symptoms, including pain, to a member of the health care system	Report Unexpected Health Changes
Patient's obligations: 4: The patient shall ensure that he/she understands the purpose and cost of practitioner if he/she does not understand any information about his/her care or treatment. The patient shall insist upon explanation until adequately informed and consult with all relevant persons before reaching a decision.	Understand Purpose and Cost of Treatment
Patient's obligations: 5: The patient shall accept all the consequences of the patient's own informed consent. If he/she refuses treatment or do not follow the instructions or advice of the health care provider or practitioner, he/she must accept the consequences of his/her decision and thus relieve the health care provider or practitioner of any inability.	Accept Consequences of Own Informed Consent
Patient's obligations: 6: The patient shall ensure that financial obligations of his/her health care are fulfilled as promptly as possible, otherwise, he/she shall make appropriate arrangements to settle unpaid bills in the hospital and/or professional fees of the health care provider through post-dated checks or promisory notes or any similar medium	Settle Financial obligation
Patient's obligations: 7: The patient shall so conduct himself or herself so as not to interfere with the well-being or rights of other patients or providers of health care. He/she shall act in a considerate and cooperative manner, respect the rights and property of others and follow the policies and procedures of the health care establishment.	Relation to others
Patient's obligations: 8: The patient shall first exhaust the grievance mechanism provided in this bill before filling any administrative or legal action.	Exhaust Grievance Mechanism