title: Patient autonomy and undertreatment of critical disease.
abstract: Respect for patient autonomy may cause conflict with the treatment plan. Acquiescence to a patient's irrational demands may have irreversible, if not fatal, consequences. Psychiatric and ethical consultation can help patients make informed choices.
authors.affiliation: Division of Humanities in Medicine, State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn, USA.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Leeman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016638:Critical Illness; D003657:Decision Making; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D017041:Ethics Committees; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D008875:Middle Aged; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010358:Patient Participation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology