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A bill of rights for people who have psoriasis
Dealing with a chronic disease is tough. You must have a willingness to learn as much as you can about your condition, and to work with a doctor to find the treatment you need. Most importantly, do not forget your rights as a patient.
- You have a right to the most effective treatment that will give the best results with the mildest side effects.
- You have the right to a full explanation of psoriasis and any treatments or medications that are prescribed.
- You have the right to sympathetic, courteous treatment from your doctor.
- You have the right to change doctors or pharmacies, to ask for a second opinion, and to comparison-shop for good buys in over-the-counter products.
- You have the right to be angry, depressed or upset because you have psoriasis.
- You have the right to ask for support and encouragement from family members and friends.
- You have the right to learn all you can about psoriasis and its treatments.
- You have the right to tell others that you have psoriasis and to describe it in an educated manner.
- You have the right to deal with psoriasis in your own way and on your own terms, and not as other people think you should.
- You have the right to see yourself as a person of great worth who has a diagnosed medical condition called psoriasis.
Updated October 2005
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