Individual autonomy is a fundamental value in Western medical systems. Courts have upheld the right of patients to choose their own medical treatment, even when their decisions may lead to health ...

You doctors are only doing tests. I don’t have money. Whatever happens to her, let it happen, I can’t do more than this.' the ...

A Washington state woman who was arrested after she refused for more than a year to consistently isolate or take medication for tuberculosis has finally been cured of the disease. The Tacoma-Pierce ...

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 ...

Medical experts have emphasised that doctors must obtain patients’ consent before commencing any treatment or procedure, noting that failure to do so exposes health workers to legal claims. The ...

Nurses interact with people during some of their most vulnerable moments and in highly personal ways. It’s why they often find themselves confronted with challenging ethical dilemmas that require ...

MONTPELIER The Supreme Court clarified the rules Friday on when the state can force patients at the Vermont State Hospital to take medications against their will, recognizing the patients' right to ...

Credit: Getty Images. In this case, the failure of the clinician to specify in the medical record the verbal warnings given to a patient resulted in lawsuit. Ms M was a nurse practitioner in a walk-in ...

Local health officials obtained court orders to compel the patient to isolate and take medication, but she repeatedly violated them. The Health Department said Monday that the woman had tested ...