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Bioethics Keyed to Clark, 9th Ed.
Ricks v. Budge
Citation:
64 P.2d 208 (1937)Facts
On March 11, 1935, Silas Ricks sought treatment at the Budge Memorial Hospital for an infected finger on his right hand caused by a barbed wire injury. Dr. S.M. Budge made incisions in the finger to drain the infection and Ricks remained hospitalized until March 15, when he left against medical advice to save on hospital expenses. Dr. Budge instructed Ricks to continue the same treatment at home and to return immediately if the condition worsened. On March 17, Ricks called Dr. Budge because his hand had deteriorated. Dr. Budge examined the hand at his office with Dr. D.C. Budge, determined the condition was worse, and sent Ricks back to the hospital for immediate treatment. Shortly after Ricks arrived at the hospital, Dr. S.M. Budge arrived but refused to treat Ricks until an old, unrelated account was paid. Ricks then left the hospital and walked in the rain to another hospital where Dr. Randall performed emergency surgery. Despite this intervention, Ricks ultimately lost his middle finger and part of his metacarpal bone.
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