About this episode
The episode discusses the complications arising from a patient's refusal of a CT scan and the resulting issues with medical documentation in a cancer case.
A delay in following a patient’s right kidney mass was complicated by the patient’s refusal of a CT scan and the providers’ incomplete and conflicting documentation of patient education and testing recommendations.
Topics covered
- patient refusal
- cancer diagnosis
- medical documentation
- patient education
- CT scan
Keywords
- patient refusal
- cancer
- CT scan
- medical documentation
- patient education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CRICO
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