UTMB Department of Anesthesiology Pain Clinic Psychology Services

The Rights of Patients with Chronic Pain

1.  The right to act in a way that promotes dignity and self-respect.

2.  The right to be treated with respect.

3.  The right to make mistakes.

4.  The right to do less than you are humanly capable of doing.

5.  The right to change your mind.

6.  The right to ask for what you want.

7.  The right to take time to slow down and think before you act.

8.  The right to ask for information.

9.  The right to feel good about yourself.

10. The right to disagree.

11. The right to feel that you don't have to explain everything you do and think.

12. The right to ask why.

13. The right to be listened to and taken seriously when expressing your feelings.