title: The ethical responsibility of surgeons in conflicts with patients or their surrogates about treatment.
authors.affiliation: Brown University.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Brock
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D013502:General Surgery; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012941:Social Responsibility; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014481:United States