If you are taken to the ER while passed out, who can consent for you? Is there a limit to what Dr.'s can do?
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EdenNV
I was taken to the ER by my Boyfriend while passed. I was exhausted, dehydrated, and had alchohol in my system. They allowed him to sign the consent form, let his mom stay in my room, and did tests I am extremely objectable to. I was stable, and they said I was just tired and would soon wake, but they did whatever tests they wanted to, including a catscan, and I woke up within 2 1/2 hours. They violated my rights, my body, and my privacy. Is this all legal? Is there any action I can take against them?
Posted by EdenNV
I was taken to the ER by my Boyfriend while passed. I was exhausted, dehydrated, and had alchohol in my system. They allowed him to sign the consent form, let his mom stay in my room, and did tests I am extremely objectable to. I was stable, and they said I was just tired and would soon wake, but they did whatever tests they wanted to, including a catscan, and I woke up within 2 1/2 hours. They violated my rights, my body, and my privacy. Is this all legal? Is there any action I can take against them?