title: Competent refusal of nursing care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Dudzinski
authors.forename: Sara E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Shannon
authors.forename: Rosemarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D016292:Procedural Sedation; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D013609:Taboo; D013727:Terminal Care; D016312:Treatment Refusal