Room 4: patient decides to stop plavix without permission

what do you guys do with patients who decide to stop plavix (or other blood thinner) on their own? Say you saw a patient and explained at the consult that you were going to check with cardiologist to make sure they were okay with holding plavix. Then you hear from the patient that they want the injection because they decided that it was okay to stop plavix without permission. Do you do the injection since they have been holding it? Do you say no since you don’t have permission? Do you... Room 4: patient decides to stop plavix without permission
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