title: Should it be mandated that an HEC review a physician's decision not to honor a patient's or surrogate's refusal of treatment?
authors.affiliation: Center for Ethics, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. 20010, USA.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: DeRenzo
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Olick
mesh_terms: D024362:Advance Directive Adherence; D003657:Decision Making; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D026724:Ethical Review; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D033161:Government Regulation; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007882:Legislation, Hospital; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D008396:Maryland; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028761:Withholding Treatment