One resident's thoughts on the question: How much we should try to help patients who do not want our help?Kevin MD - How Much Should We Try?
"Yesterday evening, I gave these patients my entire effort – I spent the better part of half an hour convincing this woman to take her medication, and I spent the better part of another half hour trying to calm down the gentleman whose face I was suturing. Will they benefit? Possibly. But I will never know – this is one of the ongoing frustrations of providing care in the emergency department."
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