40 min
Catherine A. Marco, MD, FACEP: Against Medical Advice – When Should You Take “No” For An Answer? ACEP SA Replay
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- Medicine
How much information should be presented to a patient prior to allowing them to leave the ED against medical advice? How should we assess the competence of a patient to make such a decision? When can the EP forcibly treat a patient? These questions, and others, will be explored in this course addressing the ethical, legal and public health complexities of patients who refuse medical care.
How much information should be presented to a patient prior to allowing them to leave the ED against medical advice? How should we assess the competence of a patient to make such a decision? When can the EP forcibly treat a patient? These questions, and others, will be explored in this course addressing the ethical, legal and public health complexities of patients who refuse medical care.
40 min