Patient rights involve the _____.
A) Concept that the physician is permitted to arrive at the choice of whether to order or withhold a procedure or service
B) Legal authority that the patient is to be provided with health care under the constraints of the insuring organization
C) Patient having complete autonomy as to which healthcare services he receives since he is paying the insurance premium
D) Recognition that the patient is entitled to determine for herself the extent to which she will receive or forego treatment

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Patient rights involve the recognition that the patient is entitled to determine for herself the extent to which she will receive or forego treatment. This includes the right to informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, and access to medical records among other rights. It does not involve the physician's choice to order or withhold a procedure, the legal authority of the insuring organization, or complete autonomy in healthcare services.

Patient Rights Involve the _____