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Previous Volume 338:695-700 March 5, 1998 Number 10

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In one of the most enthusiastically received proposals in his January State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton called on Congress to enact a national bill of rights in health care. The President said, "You have the right to know all your medical options, not just the cheapest. You have the right to choose the doctor you want for the care you need. You have the right to emergency room care, wherever and whenever you need it. You have the right to keep your medical records confidential."¹

The President's proposal is a follow-up to his November 1997 announcement that . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Patients' Rights in the 1970s

Patients' Rights in Managed Care

The Presidential Commission

A Bill of Rights

The Right to Treatment Information

The Right to Privacy and Dignity

The Right to Refuse Treatment

The Right to Emergency Care

The Right to an Advocate

Conclusions

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