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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And if the woman in the throes of childbirth refuses, takes it off every time they put it on and/or fights back, what’re the hospital people going to do?  Abandon her?  Physically restrain her?  Shoot her up with chemical restraints?  People in medical facilities too commonly forget that patients are not prisoners or children and it is the professionals who owe the duty to the patient, not the other way around. [/quote]

I hope more people start doing this.

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No, but [b]if I were your medical professional, I would exit the room and cover myself in more complete PPE, [/b]the kind we use for confirm positive patients. I would take time away from your care to protect myself and my other patients. I would not stay in an enclosed space with an unmasked person. And that would impact your care.

Similarly if you were brandishing a knife or trying to attack me, I would stop care and make the scene safe for myself. Same as if you lit candles or tried to smoke a cigarette in your room. I would require you comply with hospital policy that protects you and everyone else.[/quote]

Great! I would have no problem with you wearing whatever PPE you need to feel safe. And I have worked in hospitals before — it takes at most a few minutes to put on the extra protection. In the course of hours long labor it would be an insignificant amount of time, so stop with the drama.

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