The Challenge of Patients Who Refuse Recommended Management: An Ethically-Grounded, Practical Approach

Authors

Joseph Carrese

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Publication Date

11-15-2016

Keywords

ethics, recommended care

Disciplines

Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Abstract

Dr. Carresse identifies the core ethical tension involved when patients refuse what is recommended; examines the possible reasons why patients might do this; and proposes a systematic, ethically-grounded and practical approach for assessing and responding to patient refusal of recommended management.

Specialty/Research Institute

Biomedical Ethics

Comments

Curtis R. Holzgang, M.D., MACP Visiting Scholar