Transferring Patient Care to a Chiropractor?

[FDWhitey]

There is no doubt a refusal AMA must be signed if the patient denies transport to ED and goes POV to DC!!!

I'd want the patient to formally AMA before the patient decides to seek other care on their own.

 

[Akulahawk]

I have never experienced it but it does pose the question on what to do when responding to an MVA with a patient complaining of neck/back pain... and they insist in transport to chiro only!?! At our next Rescue Lt. meeting I'm going to hit our medical director with it just to get him flustered, lol!

And I'd probably end up giving that patient that "little speech" about things... upto and including paralysis and death... and that I'd not transport them anywhere after they AMA... and I'd have to determine whether or not the patient legally can AMA...

But I'd also want to know what your Medical Director would have to say about it.

 

[VentMedic]

And I'd probably end up giving that patient that "little speech" about things... upto and including paralysis and death... and that I'd not transport them anywhere after they AMA... and I'd have to determine whether or not the patient legally can AMA...

Agreed.

If they are still being transported in your ambulance and on your stretcher while wearing or strapped to some of your equipment, they can sign the Declaration of Independence and any other piece of paper but they are not "AMA".