Medical ethics: Charter of Patients' Rights: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Medical ethics: Charter of Patients' Rights

Sample item

A patient who wants a second opinion asks for copies of her case papers and reports, but the hospital refuses. Which right in the NHRC Charter of Patients' Rights is violated?

ARight to demand discharge against medical advice without payingBRight to free treatment in any hospitalCRight to records and reports and the right to a second opinionDRight to choose the doctor's gender

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Right to records and reports and the right to a second opinion

The NHRC Charter lists patient rights including information, records and reports, emergency care, informed consent, confidentiality, a second opinion, non-discrimination and grievance redressal. A patient may obtain copies of her records and seek a second opinion.

Option by option

A. Right to demand discharge against medical advice without paying
Discharge against advice is allowed but dues remain payable; this is not the right involved.
B. Right to free treatment in any hospital
The Charter does not create a right to free treatment in any hospital.
C. Right to records and reports and the right to a second opinion (correct)
Correct. Both rights are listed in the Charter.
D. Right to choose the doctor's gender
The Charter does not provide for choosing a doctor by gender.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Right to records and reports and the right to a second opinion. The NHRC Charter lists patient rights including information, records and reports, emergency care, informed consent, confidentiality, a second opinion, non-discrimination and grievance redressal.

Why is "Right to demand discharge against medical advice without paying" not the answer?

Discharge against advice is allowed but dues remain payable; this is not the right involved.

Why is "Right to free treatment in any hospital" not the answer?

The Charter does not create a right to free treatment in any hospital.

Why is "Right to choose the doctor's gender" not the answer?

The Charter does not provide for choosing a doctor by gender.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical ethics: Charter of Patients' Rights in Forensic Medicine. A patient may obtain copies of her records and seek a second opinion.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Medical ethics: Charter of Patients' Rights?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.