A man comes to the emergency department after a stab wound. Your notes document a 500-mL loss of blood. Later that night the patient develops asystole and dies. You find the loss of blood was originally really 3,000 mL, which was not recorded by you. What should you do to correct the documentation?

A man comes to the emergency department after a stab wound. Your notes document a 500-mL loss of blood. Later that night the patient develops asystole and dies. You find the loss of blood was originally really 3,000 mL, which was not recorded by you. What should you do to correct the documentation?

A 65-year-old man comes to his physicians with complaints of abdominal pain that is persistent but not extreme. Workup reveals that he has metastatic cancer of the pancreas. The man has just retired from a busy professional career, and he and his wife of 40 years are about to leave on a round-the-world cruise that they've been planning for over a year. Should you tell him his diagnosis?

A 43-year-old patient asks the physician to examine his 75-year-old mother, who has been complaining of headaches. When the woman presents for her first appointment, she admits to having a severe, persistent headache for the past 4 weeks. She says the headache is worse in the morning and always lingers throughout the day. She usually feels nauseated but has no vomiting. Her medical history is significant for severe depression and anxiety, and her current medications include an antidepressant. A complete workup shows that she has a brain tumor, likely a glioblastoma. Both she and her son (also the physician's patient) are present at today's appointment to learn of the diagnosis. Before the physician has a chance to discuss the findings, the son steps outside the patient's room and requests that the physician not reveal the diagnosis to his mother. Which of the following is the most appropriate response?

A middle-aged married couple brings their 10-year-old daughter to the pediatrician because 'she is too tired to play nowadays and sleeps all the time.' The parents say that their daughter becomes winded with minimal exertion. For the past 2 weeks, the girl's gums have bled when she brushes her teeth. Physical examination demonstrates pallor and hepatosplenomegaly. An extensive workup indicates that she is suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and the parents are informed that chemotherapy will be necessary. They firmly refuse to comply with this treatment plan, however, due to their belief that the side effects will be too severe and her quality of life will be poor. Despite a lengthy discussion about the benefits of treatment and the likely consequences if therapy is withheld, the parents insist on taking the girl home. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?

A wrongful act against a person or their property and is against the public which usually results in a prison term, fine or short jail sentence.