In international travel there was a point, it seemed in every flight in which the flight attendant became a sales person, through what was called the "Duty Free Zone." That basically consisted of a measured amount of area, in which no country had power to attach a sales tax to the purchase of an item. This was, of course, the time to buy something expensive!
It has come to my attention that hospitals seem to have declared that same "duty free zone" once you cross their threshold. Very expensive things happen, and the American Bill of Rights no longer applies. That's why there is now, in place, for your protection (cough * cough) the Patient's Bill of Rights. Keep in mind, the facility is the grantor and interpreter of this piece of paper, as federally legislated.
If the American Bill of Rights were respected in this new arm of government power, medical care; would we need a Patient's Bill of Rights?
http://www.healthsourceglobal.com/docs/Patient%20Bill%20of%20Rights_merged.pdf
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