Question re: seeing pediatric patients

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New GN here. I asked this question in another thread and was advised to start a new one here to get thoughts.

If an individual brings a child to an urgent care center, doctor, ER, whatever - how do we verify that person has the right to seek care on this child? For instance - if a grandmother brings a child to an urgent care center because SHE thinks the child needs to be seen and doesn't like it that the mother does not think so (basically circumventing the mother's wishes)...do we see/treat that child? What is our responsibility and liability?

Thanks.

Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

This has turned out to be a very interesting thread. Thank you for everyone who replied!

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