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BHP Corner: Respecting Patient Preferences

BHP Corner: Respecting Patient Preferences

by Michael Austin, Josee Malette | Sep 21, 2023 | BHP Corner, Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine

Emergency medicine is a fast-paced realm where paramedics and medical professionals must make split-second decisions that often mean the difference between life and death. In this high-stakes environment, understanding and respecting patient preferences while...
Consent for resuscitation of incapable patients in the Emergency Department

Consent for resuscitation of incapable patients in the Emergency Department

by Michael Wong, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Apr 18, 2019 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy, Resuscitation

In the second part of this two-part series, Dr. Michael Wong discusses the process for obtaining consent for incapable persons in the Emergency Department. For a review of a rational and patient-centered approach to difficult discussions in the Emergency Department...
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