Medscape contributor Andrew N. Wilner, MD, recently encountered a vexing problem in his practice as a neurologist: multiple patients refusing medical treatment, at great cost to their own health and ...

Researchers examined how physicians handle families that decline to vaccinate their infants in a recent study published in the December issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ journal Pediatrics.

One man passed away shortly after his wife wheeled him out the hospital doors, seemingly against his wishes. Another ended up ...

A Florida nurse sparked significant controversy online after declaring he would refuse anesthesia to MAGA supporters, ...

Credit: Getty Images. Difficult-to-help patients can present clinicians with interpersonal challenges. A cooperative model may at time better serve the relationship between patient and clinician.

Baby boomers, take note. The number of U.S. doctors refusing new Medicare patients has increased to record levels as low government payment rates force them out, statistics show. The American Academy ...

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba has reprimanded a Winnipeg doctor who failed to conduct physical ...

Adults can say “no” to any aspect of medical treatment that they wish to. This includes recommended diagnostic tests, physical examinations, drugs, or surgeries. This is part of patient consent, which ...