How does your clinic handle patients who refuse to wear a mask?

[cirruslife82]

Basically what the title says. I know of a couple of clinics that allow the patient to wear the clear plastic faceguards that sits on the forehead, but just curious about other's experiences when patients come in citing medical reasons, mostly nonsensical, for why they can't wear a mask in the clinic. Are they turned away?

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[VA Hopeful Dr]

Basically what the title says. I know of a couple of clinics that allow the patient to wear the clear plastic faceguards that sits on the forehead, but just curious about other's experiences when patients come in citing medical reasons, mostly nonsensical, for why they can't wear a mask in the clinic. Are they turned away?

Yes

 

[Raryn]

We don't see them. They can have a telemedicine visit if they prefer.

 

[smq123]

We don't see them. They can have a telemedicine visit if they prefer.

Yep, this.

 

[Smurfette]

No mask = no visit.

 

[Candidate2017]

In psychiatry, I'd imagine we'd make them undergo flooding therapy for their anxiety or claustrophobia by holding a pillow over their face. If they protest they can't breathe, we'd call 911, since this is psychiatry and our ACLS/BLS has probably expired.

However in reality, since this is psychiatry, our clinic is freaked out about COVID and all visits are virtual.

 

[deleted480308]

Wear it or get out

 

[candbgirl]

No mask-no service. They don’t get in the door actually! We do provide masks for people that don’t have one and want one!

 

[YoungDrummer]

In my state, you can actually call the police for non-compliance. For instance, if you tell the individual to go out and get a mask, and if he/she refuses to leave, you can call the police. I don't know if it is that way in your state. You might want to find out.

In our state, the cases are very high. We are on a Stay at Home order.

 

[deleted480308]

In my state, you can actually call the police for non-compliance. For instance, if you tell the individual to go out and get a mask, and if he/she refuses to leave, you can call the police. I don't know if it is that way in your state. You might want to find out.

In our state, the cases are very high. We are on a Stay at Home order.

Leave here (they don’t leave), is trespassing regardless of masks

 

[calvnandhobbs68]

You're welcome to go out to your car and I can Zoom ya from there.

You don't have to go home but you can't stay here.

 

[dpmd]

You can do that, or you can decide to let them in anyway and you can get covid as well as the office manager and your dad. Fresno Co. doctor contracts COVID-19 after patient enters clinic without mask

 

[B1GM0N3Y86]

Unless they meet criteria for an excuse from wearing a mask, they are directed to the exit.

 

[Private_MD]

Basically what the title says. I know of a couple of clinics that allow the patient to wear the clear plastic faceguards that sits on the forehead, but just curious about other's experiences when patients come in citing medical reasons, mostly nonsensical, for why they can't wear a mask in the clinic. Are they turned away?

Yes. Where I'm doing fellowship there are signs everywhere that say - in English and Spanish - that facemasks are required, and if patients don't want to wear one, they will be asked to leave. Don't think anyone has refused.