Sunday, September 11, 2011

Changes his mind

An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital with chest pains. His care team believes that he needs a pacemaker to control his heart rhythms. The man agrees but then changes his mind and refuses as they prep him for surgery, believing that the surgery will kill him. After discussion with his family and care team, he again agrees to the surgery, but then again refuses at the last minute during prep. What should the care team do?

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