Legal right of
access to documents
Furthermore, you
also have legal right of access to your medical journal and the right to have
your information kept confidential.
The Danish Health Act also gives you a number of rights to ensure that you are
treated as quickly as is medically responsible and, in some cases, you have the
right to seek treatment at another hospital in or outside the region.
Patient
Adviser
Your rights
depend on your specific situation. If you have any questions regarding your
course of treatment, please contact the staff at your place of treatment. If
you have any general questions regarding your treatment options, rights or
similar, you can contact a patient adviser. You are free to choose any patient
adviser.
Contact information for Patient Advisers in the Capital Region of Denmark (In danish)
Complaints and
compensation
If you are of the opinion that a mistake has occurred
or that you have been injured in connection with treatment, you can receive
guidance with regard to filing a complaint and claiming compensation, either from
the location at which you were treated or from a patient adviser.