CASE: Refusal of Care Based Upon Religious Beliefs


In today’s case presentation, we will navigate the difficult waters of patient refusal of life-saving care based upon religious beliefs. In this actual case, a woman’s life hung the balance. There was little time for formal mental status evaluation or communication with legal counsel or a local judge.

It was around 8:30 pm during a busy shift in the Cook County Emergency Department. A young woman had been rolled into the department with low blood pressure.


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