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There is absolutely nothing you can do If the patient refuses. I have been in that position (as a patient on several occassions) and refuse any and all invasive procedures. At the end of the day...

If intubation is done re an accident and the AD was not known then fine but this would be rectified as soon as it was discovered - eg extubation. Again - refer to previous post, anyone not following...

Yes - DNI. Can use non-invasive ventilation but nothing more. If my wishes / AD was ignored in a hospital, the people responsible would be in court for battery and false imprisonment as well as up...

You certainly will never be using restraints on me. I refuse restraints for ANYTHING regardless of the consequences and also have an AD set up to that effect. If any procedure requires restraints...

Mitts are very definitely a restraint. I have set up an a so that I refuse all restraints for any purpose. If that means not having life saving treatment - so be it.

I agree, they dont, but by the same token I will never allow people randomly poking instruments into me such as endoscopes, catheters, etc. I expect to have ALL the options explained to me, not just...

In that case the medical people have obviously not bothered to do their job again. They have not informed him of what the procedure entails. As a result, even if he has signed a consent form, he...

A patient can refuse whatever they want.

patient can refuse or ask for anything they want. It is your body and you say what is done to it and how. I personally will never have any form of invasive procedure for any reason but that is my...

The medical professionals, whether it be nurses or doctors ARE NOT IN CONTROL. It is the patients body and they decide what happens, noone else. I have a list of procedures that I will never consent...

The part of the hospital is irrelevant, any patient can refuse any treatment that they do not wish regardless of the consequences. I have a list as long as my arm of treatments which I refuse to...

If I had been the patient I would have got out of the bed and smacked him. The patient can refuse anything they want and there is nothing the arrogant idiot could have done. I personally will never...

lol - just as well you dont work near me. I refuse to have a catheter or be intubated under any circumstances. Even have an AD to that effect so that it cant be done if I am incapacitated.

Doesnt surprise me. The medical profession regularily make mistakes or have a total disregard for patients if it suits their ends (financial, ease of doing their job, etc) That is why I will never...

There is no way I will EVER have a catheter for ANY reason, least of all to get a sample. The nurses can take a sample when I pee normally or do without.