"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Ryan JE, Noeder M, Burke C, Stubblefield SC, Sulieman S, Miller EG. Denying renal transplantation to an adolescent medical cannabis user: An ethical case study. Pediatr Transplant. 2019 08; 23(5):e13467.
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Braverman AM. Old, older and too old: age limits for medically assisted fatherhood? Fertil Steril. 2017 Feb; 107(2):329-333.
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Buchbinder M, Lassiter D, Mercier R, Bryant A, Lyerly AD. Reframing Conscientious Care: Providing Abortion Care When Law and Conscience Collide. Hastings Cent Rep. 2016 Mar-Apr; 46(2):22-30.
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Greco PM. A case for collaboration. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2015 Jan; 147(1):15.
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Greco PM. The source. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2013 Aug; 144(2):168.
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Greco PM. When to say no. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2011 Oct; 140(4):456.
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Greco PM. And justice for all. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2011 May; 139(5):577.
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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Feb; 26(2):165-9.
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Mareiniss DP. Healthcare professionals and the reciprocal duty to treat during a pandemic disaster. Am J Bioeth. 2008 Aug; 8(8):39-41.
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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Apr; 24(4):241-5.