The : The (lack of) care that you described is not right. However, while we (myself, included) often advise discussing options with the patient and/or family members, there are often situations in which a considered analysis of risks, benefits & alternatives may not be appropriate, even with treatment options that carry "black box warnings". The best case in point is an emergency situation in which case we quickly follow a set protocol after obtaining a general consent w/o necessarily going into a whole lot of detail given the lack of time. In some situations, we don't even have time to hunt down a family member but must instead act immediately and ask questions later. Of course, this does not excuse what happened as you described. Might i suggest that you contact the hospital ombudsman first to find out what happened? Actually, even before that, ask the attending physician/surgeon, at least if you plan to continue receiving care from that physician. Good luck!
Answered 10/4/2016
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