進了急診,一周後可否強行要求出院
(2008-12-11 08:36:16)
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公公是直腸癌晚期,手術過,上月底一起和婆婆一起來美國探親。。。最近出現了嘔吐,一天幾次,每天幾乎都是躺在床上,但是自己還能走動。像老人現在的情況,如果送醫院急診室,按常理肯定住院治療,而且肯定不能治愈出院了(因為是癌症晚期),能否一周後等他們要回國時(航班肯定不能提前了),強行要求出院?(病人本人和家屬可以簽字)
In a US hospital, they will never do s.th against patient's wishes. If you tell them that you're giving up treatment and would like to go home, they'll be happy to send you home at whatever time you request.
再者,我的公公是個性格中有膽小怕事一麵的人,到了醫院,像他這種情況,治療肯定不會很簡單,治療環境又與國內不同(包括語言,至少他自己不能直接與醫護交流,他在國內住院的時候就曾經擅自拔過針頭,治療上不是很配合),會不會在精神上給他極大的負擔?
You cannot predict what's going to happen when he is in the hospital. However, you can be sure that your father-in-law will receive better care than he would in China. If the doctors know that he has end-stage cancer and you only request comfort care, they'll make him very comfortable and in less pain. Depending on where you live, the hospital may have nursing staff who speaks Chinese, or you and your husband can help them communicate with the doctors and nurses. I think he'll like there better.
再加上連續的治療,一周後想拔下那些營養針,身體上應該也會不能承受?到時候如果精神身體完全垮下來就想走也走不成了!
If something happens in the hospital, it's better than happens in the airplane where you have very limited space and resource, and no one can help you much.
至少他目前的情況還能生活自理,雖然我們明顯地看出他每天都在衰退,如果不出意外,一周後還應該可以撐著回去。但是送了醫院會不會就出不來了?
When you take your FIL to the hospital, let them know that your plan, that you want him to make it to China, the physician can give him some treatment to improve his condition and get him ready for the trip. No matter what they do, they're the professionals and know how to buy more time with medicine or other procedures, it's better than just wait at home and wondering what's going to happen. Take him to the hospital and let him get the care he needs. Don't worry about money, US hospital won't turn a sick patient away because of money. Register under your dad's name, let them do whatever is necessary, the hospital will eat up the bill since he doesn't have anything.
Good luck and best wishes!
Jiamei