Patient rights

Patient rights are protected by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Protection of Public Health».

The patient has the right to

• Choose a doctor and a medical institution.
• Receive examination and treatment in conditions that meet sanitary and hygienic requirements.
• Request a medical consultation board and additional medical advice.
• Require confidentiality of medical information and diagnosis.
• Give voluntary consent to medical intervention.
• Refuse medical intervention, except in cases provided by law.
• Receive information about their health condition, diagnosis, treatment methods, risks, and treatment results.
• Review medical documents and obtain copies of them.
• Choose the person who may receive information about their health condition.
• Be provided with conditions for religious rites, provided that the internal rules of the institution are not violated.
• Receive emergency and urgent medical care.
• Request a change of the attending physician.
• In case of violation of their rights, apply to the management of the medical institution, the relevant state authority, or the court.