This is a publication from the American Medical Association(AMA) that provides information about the rights that belong to all medical patients. It's important that your students understand their rights every time they step into a physicians office, so for an activity I would have your students read this short publication and then identify at least 3 rights in a small group setting with 2-3 students per group. After the small group discussion, meet as a whole class and discuss why it's important for patients to have an outlined group of rights. The key takeaway from this activity is for the students to understand that they have rights as a patient, and that it is important to know these rights so they are not taken advantage of by any medical professional.

Students will learn about the Patient Bill of Rights and why it exists. Patient responsibilities and rationale will be explored. Students will learn what to do if they have concerns related to care or services they received. Videos are embedded in this prepared power point.