When your patient asks if he is having a heart attack, do you tell him, no matter how bad the 12 lead looks? Have you ever avoided these quesions, told white lies or just plain lied in what you thought was the best interest to the patient? What do you think? When does a patients stress level or anticipated reacition influence what or how you tell them?
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Show notes:
So, your alert and orientated patient is refusing to go to the hospital despite your advice to them that you feel a real emergency may be going on. You should:
A – Just have them sign the paper and leave
B – Call Medical Control to consult
C – Have the patient handcuffed and taken against their will
Or is there a D, E, and F to choose from?
Based on a recent post by The Happy Medic and from comments on the comments by the RogueMedic, I chime in since I have heard the answer to this before. HINT: It wasn’t “B”. Take a listen to this weeks minutes and leave your thoughts and what you would do in the comments below.
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Links Noted:
The Happy Medic – Man Forced Into Ambulance Ride
RogueMedics Comments on Comments – What Allows EMS To Strip Patient Rights
EMS Study Resources
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