refusal of therapy

1. Denial of treatment to a patient.

2. Unwillingness of a patient to participate in treatment.

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In 30% of cases, the reason could be traced to the woman with cancer, such as failure to keep appointments or refusal of therapy.

Half of women with HIV and GYN cancer do not receive standard cancer therapy

But I was told that "all hell had broken loose." There had been an apparent breakdown in communications at the rehab unit, where the caseworker had told the family early that morning that Virginia was being transferred to private-pay effective immediately because of her refusal of therapy for the third time.

The legacy of Charlie and Virginia

Referring physicians identified perceived problems, including (a) a cumbersome referral process, (b) delays in getting appointments, (c) difficulty obtaining information from the therapist or BRCC, (d) patients' refusal of therapy, and (e) a lack of understanding of the referral process.

A collaborative relationship between a community mental health center and family practice residency program

Physicians are morally and legally required to honor a competent patient's rational refusal of therapy. The moral and legal requirement to honor a refusal does not extend, however, to honoring a patient's request for specific therapy or other acts.