Informed Consent

Informed Consent

  • Informed Consent

    Code of Rights

    Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996 1. Consumers have rights and providers have duties:​ (1) Every consumer has the rights in this Code. (2) Every provider is subject to the duties in this Code. (3) Every provider must take action to— (a) Inform consumers of their rights; and (b) Enable consumers to exercise their rights. 2. Rights of consumers and duties of providers: The rights of consumers and the duties of providers under this Code are as follows: Right 1Right to be treated with respect (1) Every consumer has the right to be treated with respect. (2) Every consumer has the right…