Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital Child Patient's Bill of Rights

 You will be respected as a person and will receive medical care (to cure the disease) where your growth and development (into an adult) are considered the most important matters.
It is important that you work together with your family,doctor,and nurses to cure your disease.
From this point of view,Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital made the " Child Patient' s Bill of Rights"
(rules for hospital staff,your family,and yourself to follow in order to protect you) and we will follow these rules for you.

1You will receive the best medical treatment,just like everyone else ,for any disease you may have.
2You will be respected as a person and will receive medical care under any situation,while working together with hospital staff and your family.
3You will receive explanations about your disease or treatment by hospital staff using words and/ or pictures,so that you can understand.
 4You can express your thoughts or feelings to hospital staffs or your family when you receive full explanations about your disease or treatment.
 5You can ask or talk to your family or hospital staff whenever you have Questions or are worried.
 6You can spend your time with your family as much as possible during your stay at the hospital.
 7You can still study or play during your stay at the hospital.
 8When you are asked to take part in a research for the treatment for your disease or drug treatment,you can decide for yourself if you want to take part in the research after receiving a full explanation. You can stop participating in a research whenever you want to stop. You can ask or talk to your family or hospital staffs whenever you have Questions or are worried.
 9Please describe your body condition or feelings to hospital staff as much as possible,so that you can receive the right treatment.
10Please follow the hospital rules,so that you and everyone can have a pleasant stay at the hospital.