"Refusal to Treat" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Refusal of the health professional to initiate or continue treatment of a patient or group of patients. The refusal can be based on any reason. The concept is differentiated from PATIENT REFUSAL OF TREATMENT see TREATMENT REFUSAL which originates with the patient and not the health professional.
| Descriptor ID |
D016079
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727.605 N05.300.100.675
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Refusal to Treat" by people in Profiles.
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Combs MP, Antiel RM, Tilburt JC, Mueller PS, Curlin FA. Conscientious refusals to refer: findings from a national physician survey. J Med Ethics. 2011 Jul; 37(7):397-401.