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 \n(b)Ensure that patients experience compassion andempathy or Malasakit,and receive respect and dignity in theavailment of health services;and  \n(c)Provide medical and financial assistance through aone-stop shop.  \n## SEC.3.Definition of Terms.-For purposes of this Act,the following terms shall mean:\n\n(a)DOH Hospital refers to a hospital under themanagement and administration of the Department of Health(DOH),including the four(4)corporate hospitals under theSecretary of Health,namely:the Philippine Heart Center,Lung Center of the Philippines,National Kidney andTransplant Institute and the Philippine Children's MedicalCenter;  \n(b)Financial Assistance refers to monetary aid,in theform of guaranty letter,cash or check,which covers burial,transportation,and other allied assistance or physical aid,suchas food,clothing,general assistive devices,given by agenciesand mandated by existing laws,rules and regulations toprovide such assistance;  \n(c)Financially incapacitated patient refers to a patientwho is not classified as indigent but who demonstrates clearinability to pay or spend for necessary expenditures for one'smedical treatment,such as patients with catastrophic illnessor any illness,which is life or limb-threatening and requiresprolonged hospitalization,extremely expensive therapies orother special but essential care that would deplete one'sfinancial resources,as assessed and certified by the medicalsocial worker;  \n(d)Indigent Patient refers to patient who has no visiblemeans of income,or whose income is insufficient for the  \nsubsistence of his/her family,as assessed by the Departmentof Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),local governmentsocial worker or the medical social worker of the healthfacility;  \n(e)Medical Assistance refers to assistance for out-of-pocketexpense in the form of coupon,stub,guaranty letter,promissory note or voucher that has monetary value,givendirectly to recipients or beneficiaries to be used for thepurchase of drugs,medicines,goods or other services prescribedby the physician of a health facility for in-and out-patients;  \n(f)One-Stop Shop refers to a common site or locationdesignated to receive and process requests for medical andfinancial assistance for indigent and financially incapacitatedpatients;  \n(g)Out-of-pocket expense refers to medical and surgicalservices arising from hospitalization not currently paid for orsufficiently covered by the Philippine Health InsuranceCorporation(PhilHealth)benefits,insurance coverage,discounts,or other sources of similar nature;  \n(h)Patient navigation refers to directing and assistingan individual to obtain health care services and overcomebarriers for timely,cost-effective and appropriate medical care;and  \n(i)Philippine General Hospital(PGH)refers t","cbCaiqfFwtZDd0pZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqfFwtZDd0pZ","pdf",1104790,11,"English","# SECTION 1. 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