My question involves a person located in the state of: New York
My 76-year-old uncle was recently placed in an "assisted care" facility. Now he has double pneumonia and a high fever. He doesn't think he's sick and believes the doctors are wrong in the diagnosis. He stubbornly refuses to take any medication (and he's not a Seventh Day Adventist). The staff at the facility say if he refuses medical advice, they can't treat him since he is competent to make his own decisions. I wanted to know the point, if any, at which the patients rights can be superseded by medical ethics.
My 76-year-old uncle was recently placed in an "assisted care" facility. Now he has double pneumonia and a high fever. He doesn't think he's sick and believes the doctors are wrong in the diagnosis. He stubbornly refuses to take any medication (and he's not a Seventh Day Adventist). The staff at the facility say if he refuses medical advice, they can't treat him since he is competent to make his own decisions. I wanted to know the point, if any, at which the patients rights can be superseded by medical ethics.
Long-Term Care: Elder Law
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