During my heme onc rotation, I had a patient with Hodgkin’s lymphoma who arrived to the ED feeling faint. She had a hemoglobin of 3.4, likely chronic from her malignancy. Apparently, she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma a year ago, and had refused treatment and had opted to take herbal remedies instead. This was […]
Patient Autonomy
Patient autonomy such a big topic in medicine. It is also something that I think about a lot now that I have started clinical rotations. In different countries and cultures, the importance of patient autonomy changes. In the US, there is a big push for patients being informed and involved in their medical decisions. To […]
