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Amputee Bill of Rights

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Amputee Bill of Rights

You have the right to:

  • Receive clear, complete information about your surgery, medical care and therapy.
  • Take part in decisions affecting your health and well-being.
  • Be involved in developing your plan of care.
  • Set goals for what you want to achieve.
  • Set goals for your physical and emotional well-being.
  • Set goals for preventing other health conditions that may result from your amputation, including further surgery.
  • Receive support from a certified peer visitor.
  • Be informed about funding for healthcare.
  • Be informed about returning to work and opportunities for recreation.
  • Be informed about prosthetic and orthotic services, healthcare products and new technology.
  • Select qualified healthcare providers.
  • Ask for help when you are unhappy with healthcare products or the care you receive.

You have the responsibility to:

  • Stay informed about healthcare products and services.
  • Learn about healthcare products and services that are appropriate, safe and effective for you.
  • Express concerns about quality of care, billing practices, and healthcare products or services.

 


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Last updated: 06/29/2009
*This Web site is partially supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC, the sponsoring organizations, or the Amputee Coalition of America. No funding from the CDC is used to support ACA advocacy efforts.