From a doctor: What to do if you’ve been admitted to the hospital and they are refusing you pain care In the immediacy of the situation, demand a pain management consultation. Demand a patient advocate which is available in many hospitals Also demand a consultation from a medical ethics specialist. Demand that the doctor be taken off the case. Demand to talk to the chief of staff. Also talk to the director of nursing. Report it to the police and the local district attorney as a violation of the