Patients left in disharmonyThe Medical Council yesterday gave people a rather unpleasant surprise with its announcement detailing the obligations of patients seeking medical services. Some of them are commonplace: Patients should follow recommendations from medical personnel and inform them immediately if suggestions cannot immediately be followed up on; patients should also disclose their health records fully, and patients should comply with hospital rules and regulations. The fifth guideline said patients should avoid disrupting the honest practice of medical and health personnel. Actions by patients made out of ignorance may result in a waste of those precious resources and backfire on the patients' own treatment as well as that of others. These points include a reminder that patients should respect the privacy of health personnel, and that of other patients.

Source: Bangkok Post June 30, 2020 21:45 UTC