Patient Bill of Rights

The AOEC clinics have agreed to a specific list of policies regarding patient rights. These are usually posted in the clincs themselves, but are also available here.

Our Clinic is a member of the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC). As an AOEC member, we are committed to provide you quality health care, and to help you understand the nature of your illness and any risks to your health. Our primary obligation is to you, our patient. We assure you that your medical care will be handled with compassion, and strict confidence.

As a patient of our clinic, you have a right to:

1. Know and consent to all tests and procedures before they are performed.

2. Know the results of all tests and procedures.

3. Obtain a copy of your medical records, if requested.

4. Obtain a list of contracts and grants that this clinic has with any organizations, such as government agencies, industries and companies, labor unions, or community groups.

As an AOEC clinic, we promise to:

1. Maintain your records in strict confidence and not release them to anyone outside this clinic without your express written permission. (Your filing of worker's compensation, health insurance, or legal claims may require you to release your records).

2. Help you obtain information about worker's compensation, social security, disability, and other health and welfare benefits if you request such information.

3. Provide information on your OSHA rights, assist you in getting a workplace inspection, and help you improve health and safety at your worksite.

4. Provide legal testimony of our findings, if necessary.

5. Declare any possible conflict of interest by providing you with a list of our grants and contracts, if requested.

6. Explain the results of all medical tests and procedures performed under our direction.

7. Help you understand the causes of your illness and risks to your health.