The doctor–patient contract is typically resolved:
A) once the patient has completed the prescribed medical treatment.
B) when the patient chooses to end the doctor–patient relationship.
C) when the physician writes a letter indicating the reason for termination of care.
D) all of the above
D
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You are called for a patient who has received an electrical shock. When you arrive, you find that the patient has struck a power pole with a motorcycle and has a power line lying across him. Which of the following components of the scene size-up is particularly relevant at this point?
A) Number of patients B) Mechanism of injury C) Additional resources D) General impression
Which of the following statements about the care and treatment of a patient with a spinal injury in a prehospital setting is true?
a. Prehospital care for a patient with a spinal injury involves correcting life-threatening injuries and limiting secondary injury. b. It is important to identify the site of spinal injury so that proper prehospital care can be rendered. c. Before transporting a critically injured patient with a spinal injury, OEC Technicians must perform a detailed head-to-toe neurological assessment. d. If a patient with a possible spinal injury is in shock, it is permissible to forego immobilization because uses up time during the golden hour.