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.

Annotation

refusal of a health professional to treat a patient: do not confuse with PATIENT REFUSAL OF TREATMENT see TREATMENT REFUSAL

odmítnutí zdravotnického pracovníka ošetřit pacienta: nepleť s deskriptorem ODMÍTNUTÍ TERAPIE PACIENTEM

DUI

D016079 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0024559

Previous indexing

Attitude of Health Personnel (1968-1990); Continuity of Patient Care (1975-1990); Physician-Patient Relations (1966-1990)

History note

91

Public note

91