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a man with unstable vitals and rupured abd aorta... in er

needs urgent operation..
wife ssays dont treat kids say treat he has not made any clear wishes or has no health proxy or living will what should u do
1) urgetnt operation
2) listen to wife
3) court orders
4) ethics meeting with family

treat it.

2.

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2.I understand this ptx can't express his wishes so listen next kin...wife...she lived a whole life with him, she knows what his wishes!

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Master the board page 507
No clear wishes
Next step is
Do what is the best intrest of pt

ctscanmri ,please the answers I still go with wife's wishes in this case....

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Guys if there is a wife and childrens conflit,the doctor need to listen the wife.......if was the case of a new girlfriend and childrens...listen the children...