Re: pt. consent

[jason heck <jason_heck25@yahoo.com>]

My opinion is no. I believe, that you have to do what
is best for the patient, not what is best for the
patients family... 
--- jffmedic46@netzero.com wrote:
> I have question for anyone that will answer. I had a
> elderly patient involved in an MVC with +loc at
> scene, multiple extremity fractures, pelvic
> fracture, head lac, Responsive to name only
> following prolonged extracation. 30 minutes to only
> Level I trauma center around. EMS on scene stated
> pt. family wants her taken to a Level III hospital
> same distance away for they did not like how past
> family members where treated at Level I in the past.
> Our guidelines state to take her to the Level I
> Trauma center with the injuries that she had,which
> we did. Now family states their rights were
> violated. The crew did not talk to the family at the
> scene, only the EMS unit that called us. The EMS
> unit had told the family that we had to take her to
> the most appropriate facility and left it at that.
> My question is, "Was this patients rights violated?"
> 
> J. Stone NREMT-P
> 
> 
> 
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