If you have been sedated, many states have a law that say that you can only be discharged to the care of a responsible adult. This has been an issue for me in

If you have been sedated, many states have a law that say that you can only be discharged to the care of a responsible adult. This has been an issue for me in the past when I was sedated for a root canal. I had my brother's girlfriend's father pick me up from the dentist. As to walking out? I was in absolutely no shape to walk out. If someone is still insistent on leaving: > If you discover that your patient doesn’t have a responsible adult to take them home until after the procedure is complete and they’re dressed and insisting to go home on their own, your best option is to document as much as possible. Insist that the patient sign an AMA (against medical advice) form. Then write up the details of the patient’s non-compliance in an incident report in their medical record. Also, let their surgeon know.