Lugs are the components attached to the shell of a drum exterior. They are threaded on both ends to allow the tension rods to screw into them. The tension rods are used to tenâ¦sion the drum head (or skin) via the drum hoops.
Patient rights include the right to make decisions regarding medical care, the right to accept or refuse treatment, and the right to formulate advance directives (written instructions, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care as recognized under Louisiana state law, relating to the provision of such, when an individual is incapacitated).
physician-patient privilege. Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia. physician-patient privilege. n. the right of a physician to refuse to testify in a trial or other legal proceeding about any statement made to him/her by a patient, on the basis that any communication between doctor and patient is confidential. A patient could sue the physician for damages if the doctor breaches the confidence by testifying.