title: The duty to treat and the realities of the 21st century.
authors.affiliation: MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Gianola
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000941:ethics; D010820:Physicians / Q000941:ethics*; D024382:Professional Role; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000941:ethics*; D012941:Social Responsibility