Law &. Ethics for Medical Careers 5th Edition by Karen Judson,Carlene Harrison

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In Maryland, according to EMS Director Lundy, state law allows EMTs to do what is right for the patient when transporting them for care. In other states, the law may say you must obey the patient's instructions, regardless of what those instructions are.
As an EMT in Maryland, you are transporting a patient with chest pain, and you decide to transport her to a hospital with heart catheterization capabilities, even though the patient has expressed a desire to go to a less well equipped hospital in the area. Legally and ethically, how will you respond?
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