Every individual has the right to receive health services and these rights are legally protected. In Turkey, citizens’ rights to health services are protected by the Constitution and legal regulations set by the Ministry of Health.
Accordingly, everyone has the right to access health services and these services should be provided in a fair, equal and free of charge. In this context, there are many rights such as the provision of medical equipment and medicines free of charge, immediate intervention in emergencies and the necessary treatment process in state institutions providing health services.
However, it is also among the duties of the institutions providing health services to protect the privacy rights of citizens. During all health services, patients’ private information must be kept confidential and not shared. Protecting this right is extremely important both to ensure patient confidentiality and to improve the quality of health services.
In addition, institutions providing health services have the right to inform patients about the treatment process. Informing patients about the treatment process is extremely important in terms of increasing the success of the treatment. Informing patients about their health status during the treatment process enables the implementation of an appropriate treatment plan.
In conclusion, rights related to health services are extremely important in terms of protecting everyone’s right to access health services, improving the quality of health services and protecting citizens’ privacy rights. Respect and protection of these rights by healthcare providers will ensure that citizens benefit from healthcare services in the best way possible.