Page 5 - Ministerial Resolution No. (14) of 2021

understanding and dialogue when dealing with certain categories of patients
(children, psychiatric patients and the elderly).

Patients shall be informed:

 While being at the clinic or during a special session.
 While being hospitalized in the health facility.
 Upon leaving the health facility, to urge him/her to continue treatment, take
preventive measures and avoid complications that may cause health setback to

his/her condition.

The patient has the right to be informed of the following:

 Various examinations, proposed treatments and necessary preventive services.
 The benefits and estimated cost of the proposed course of treatment in advance.
 The urgency of implementation of the proposed health services to be provided.
 The expected results from the proposed health service.
 Possible alternatives to the proposed health service.
 The expected results in case of refusal of the health services.
 Reasons for his/her transfer from a health facility to another.
The physician may be exempted from providing information to the patient in
emergencies, or in case that the patient refuses to know such information, or when

his/her interest so requires.

 The patient's informed consent must be obtained to receive the health service in
advance, subject to the exceptions specified by law.
 The right to consent to the health service belongs to the patient or his/her
legal representative if the patient is incapacitated or restricted.
 Before carrying out a medical experiment on any person, his/her written consent
must be obtained after being informed of the experiment purpose, method and
duration, in addition to the undesirable effects it may have, and, in all cases, the
conditions and measures specified in the applicable legislation in the country must
be adhered to.
 Personal health information and data are owned by the patient and protected within
the scope of the preservation of the medical confidentiality that may only be
disclosed to third parties under the patient's permission or in cases required by law.
 The physician must provide the patient of information and data related to his/her
health and not maintain medical confidentiality, except in accordance with the
conditions and in the cases stipulated in the applicable legislation.
 A family, a relative or a person who enjoys the patient's trust and appointed for this
purpose may be notified, when a serious development of his/her health condition is
expected, unless the patient has prevented the same in advance.

*In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic version of this legislation prevails.