[RummyChick]

I think there is a long way to go on this subject.

But any hospital is going to have a hell of a fight from an army of lawyers in my family if they refuse Vitamin C upon request to someone with sepsis..especially when their Harvard protocol isnt working.

I don’t care if insurance will pay for it...and they probably would not pay for it...or at least they would put up a fight.

I will sign a waiver of liability.

Trying Vitamin C is better than someone dying because you didn’t try it and only followed Harvard protocol.

[Gay State Conservative]

If the hospital/physician in question is following "accepted standards of practice" (IIRC that's the term that lawyers use) you could get all the lawyers on earth and you'd lose.

Patients don't have a "right" to receive any experimental treatment.Patients can be allowed to participate in a medical study if those managing it say OK...but it's not a right.