title: Refusing medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery