chapter 19 donovan shut the door behind the courier that had come for sanderss file , and turned to sally.she had been quite the trooper.not once did she resort to an i told youso , and had been working diligently since early morning to repair the files.after they had completed the sanders file , there had been elaborate notes added , documenting the patients refusal to resume his medication.the records stated that his decision had been explicitly against medical advice , and that the patient had been counseled on the dangers of sedative withdrawal.there was also a note added about an office follow up with the patient by phone and that the patient had refused further treatment.the doctor was pleased with the final version.every patient that had refused to return to the medication received the same notes added to their chart.fortunately for donovan , there hadnt been too many of them.most patients were terrified of what was happening to them and with a little added encouragement from a doctor , they were happy to resume taking the drug.donovan had convinced them that they would not be having so many problems going off the medication if they had not needed it in the first place .