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Are
you a patient?
Do you see a doctor for
problems with your feelings or behavior? Do you have trouble doing a job
or school work? Do you take medicine for any of these problems? If you
answered yes to any of these questions, then this booklet can help you.
This booklet is about your rights
and responsibilities (ree-spon-seh-bill'-it-ees)
as a patient. Rights are what you can expect when you see a doctor
or go into a hospital or clinic for treatment. We will talk about the
things that your doctor should do and should not do when when he or she
sees you. We will also talk about your responsibilities to the doctor.
Responsibilities are things that you should do to help the doctor
make you feel better. Following what your doctor says will help make sure
that any medicines given to you will help you. It is very important that
you and your doctor work together as a team.
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