Well, the sad thing about your rights as a patient is that you're probably least capable of fighting for yourself when you need help. Still it's important to understand what your options are and to seek professionals who can advocate for you. I liked the Q & A format of this web page - it's pretty easy to get to the sections you're most interested in. The answers are understandably brief because the article's presenting an overview, but my one wish for this web page would be more links in each of the individual answer sections to lead you to additional information.