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

Title

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

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Keywords

ethics, recommended care

Disciplines

Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Description

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.

Department

Biomedical Ethics

Comments

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

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