You Can Choose Your Arizona Healthcare Providers
No one has the right to force you to see a doctor you don't want to see. You have the right to choose healthcare providers and plans.
As experienced medical malpractice attorneys, the lawyers at Harris Powers & Cunningham in Phoenix know that patients are sometimes overwhelmed by illness. They feel like they have no choice but to trust the doctor who requires a certain treatment. This feeling of being locked in to a certain procedure or doctor may contribute to the thousands of deaths from medical malpractice each year.
No one should be subject to doctor care coercion, discipline or retaliation. — Patients have a right to choose healthcare providers and plans.
Patients should know that they have the right to choose of healthcare providers and plans. And your doctor has to tell you if your hospital has relationships with outside parties that could influence your care. These may include relationships with educational institutions or other healthcare providers.
Consenting or Declining to Take Part in Research
You have the right to consent or decline to take part in research affecting your care. Your doctor must tell you about the possible risks to taking part in that research. If you choose not to take part, you have the right to receive the most effective care the hospital otherwise offers and to choose providers and plans.
If you have been forced to see a provider you didn't choose or are worried about a doctor's wrongful actions, please contact Harris Powers & Cunningham by calling 602.271.9344. Located in Phoenix, we are recognized as one of the premier medical malpractice law firms in Arizona. We offer free initial consultations.
