"Treatment Refusal" 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.
Patient or client refusal of or resistance to medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D016312
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.150.750.750 F01.145.488.887.750 I01.880.604.473.650.968 N03.706.437.650.875 N05.300.150.800.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Treatment Refusal- Treatment Refusal
- Refusal, Treatment
- Refusals, Treatment
- Treatment Refusals
- Patient Refusal of Treatment
- Refusal of Treatment
Anesthesia Refusal- Anesthesia Refusal
- Anesthesia Refusals
- Refusal, Anesthesia
- Refusals, Anesthesia
Patient Elopement- Patient Elopement
- Elopement, Patient
- Elopements, Patient
- Patient Elopements
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Treatment Refusal" by people in Profiles.
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Snyder Sulmasy L, Mueller PS. Ethics and the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide: An American College of Physicians Position Paper. Ann Intern Med. 2017 10 17; 167(8):576-578.
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Mahajan AP, Kinsler JJ, Cunningham WE, James S, Makam L, Manchanda R, Shapiro MF, Sayles JN. Does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Recommendation of Opt-Out HIV Screening Impact the Effect of Stigma on HIV Test Acceptance? AIDS Behav. 2016 Jan; 20(1):107-114.
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Tawk R, Dutton M. Racial Differences in Length of Stay for Patients Who Leave Against Medical Advice from U.S. General Hospitals. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Dec 31; 13(1).
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Alsidawi S, Couto M, L?pez-Candales A. Acquired Von Willebrand Syndrome In Aortic Stenosis: Case Report And Review. Bol Asoc Med P R. 2015 Apr-Jun; 107(2):86-8.
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Thierry AD, Snipes SA. Why do farmworkers delay treatment after debilitating injuries? Thematic analysis explains if, when, and why farmworkers were treated for injuries. Am J Ind Med. 2015 Feb; 58(2):178-92.
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Ottenberg AL, Mueller PS, Topazian RJ, Kaufman S, Swetz KM. "It's not broke, so let's not try to fix it": why patients decline a cardiovascular implantable electronic device. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2014 Oct; 37(10):1306-14.
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Tawk R, Freels S, Mullner R. Associations of mental, and medical illnesses with against medical advice discharges: the National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1988-2006. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2013 Mar; 40(2):124-32.
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Dunlay SM, Swetz KM, Mueller PS, Roger VL. Advance directives in community patients with heart failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012 May; 5(3):283-9.
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Mueller PS, Swetz KM, Freeman MR, Carter KA, Crowley ME, Severson CJ, Park SJ, Sulmasy DP. Ethical analysis of withdrawing ventricular assist device support. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Sep; 85(9):791-7.
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Obialo CI, Bashir K, Goring S, Robinson B, Quarshie A, Al-Mahmoud A, Alexander-Squires J. Dialysis "no-shows" on saturdays: implications of the weekly hemodialysis schedules on nonadherence and outcomes. J Natl Med Assoc. 2008 Apr; 100(4):412-9.