Requests for "inappropriate" treatment based on religious beliefs

Requests by patients or their families for treatment which the patient's physician considers to be "inappropriate" are becoming more frequent than refusals of treatment which the physician considers appropriate. Such requests are often based on the patient's religious beliefs abo...

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Authors: Orr, R. D. (Author) ; Genesen, L. B. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1997
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1997, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 142-147
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