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Patient Rights in Mexico outlined by IMSS (Instituto Mexicano Seguro Social)

EnsenadaDr - 9-26-2013 at 12:00 PM

Como paciente tienes derecho a:
As a patient, you have the right to:

Atención médica adecuada y oportuna.
Adequate and timely medical attention.

Información precisa, oportuna y veraz sobre tu diagnóstico, pronóstico y tratamiento.
Precise, timely and truthful information about your prognosis, diagnosis and treatment.

Aceptar o rechazar el tratamiento o procedimiento terapéutico que se te ofrezca.
The right to accept or reject the treatment or therapeutic procedure that is offered to you.

La confidencialidad de la información que proporciones a tu médico.
Confidentiality of information pertaining to the patient that the doctor is aware of.

Otorgar tu consentimiento por escrito con fines de diagnóstico o terapéuticos.
Your consent to grant or deny in writing any diagnostic procedure or therapy.

Una segunda opinión sobre el diagnóstico.
A second opinion about a diagnosis.

Atención médica de urgencia.
Emergency medical care.

Un expediente clínico completo y obtener un resumen médico por escrito si lo necesitas.
A complete medical record and the ability to obtain this record in writing if you need it.

Servicio de medicina preventiva.
Services of preventative medicine.

Presentar tu queja o inconformidad en caso de existir alguna irregularidad en la atención recibida.
To be able to present your complaint or non-compliance in case there exists an irregularity in the medical attention you received.

Solicitar y obtener la información completa y oportuna respecto de los trámites que debas realizar.
To be able to ask and obtain complete and timely information in respect to pending requests.

Recibir del personal del IMSS, en todo momento, un trato digno y eficiente.
To be treated with respect and dignity from all IMSS employees.

DavidE - 9-26-2013 at 05:03 PM

Adequate and timely medical attention.
SOONER OR LATER YOUR NUMBER NUMBER WILL COME UP. TIME IS RELATIVE

Precise, timely and truthful information about your prognosis, diagnosis and treatment.
LO SEIENTO MUCHO SEÑOR BUT YOU ARE INDEED BIEN TRECHO. DAR ORACIONES A LA VIRGEN.

The right to accept or reject the treatment or therapeutic procedure that is offered to you.
YOU WANT TO DO W-H-A-T ?

Una segunda opinión sobre el diagnóstico.
SEE THE ANSWER ABOVE

Emergency medical care.
THIS IS WHERE THEY DO NOT SCREW AROUND. HEART, BLEEDING, OR BROKEN BONE, YOU GO INTO AN EMERGENCY ROOM AND THEY HUSTLE THEIR BUTT HELPING.

A complete medical record and the ability to obtain this record in writing if you need it.
IN THE USA WHEN THE DOCTOR SHOWS UP FOR A MALPRACTICE SUIT WITHOUT FOUR SOLID INCHES THICK OF LAB REPORTS, HE AUTOMATICALLY LOSES THE CASE. NOT THE CASE IN MEXICO. YOU WON'T NEED A FURNITURE MOVING DOLLY TO GET YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS OUT THE FRONT DOOR

Services of preventative medicine.
"SEÑOR IT IS BEST IF YOU DO NOT GET SICK OR HAVE EL ACCIDENTE"

Presentar tu queja o inconformidad en caso de existir alguna irregularidad en la atención recibida.
THEY WILL LISTEN AS ATTENTIVELY AS THE GASOLINISTA WHO MANAGED TO PUT 90 LITERS INTO AN 80 LITER TANK

To be able to ask and obtain complete and timely information in respect to pending requests.
¿MAÑANA? SI SEÑOR. MAÑANA

Recibir del personal del IMSS, en todo momento, un trato digno y eficiente.
THEY WILL TREAT YOU EXACTLY THE SAME AS HOW A 2O-YEAR OLD BEAUTIFUL SEÑORITA TREATS A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN AS SHE WALKS PAST A BARRAGE OF PIROPOS.