[Excerpt from] Against Medical Advice: Addressing Treatment Refusal

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Chapter 2: Overview and Reasons for Treatment Refusals

Abstract

This item record pertains to an excerpt from Against Medical Advice: Addressing Treatment Refusal, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book:

When a patient or family refuses treatment - maybe even lifesaving treatment - because it is contrary to their social, religious, or cultural beliefs, it can plunge healthcare providers, families, and patients into a difficult, emotionally charged conversation. Complex and diverse ethical dilemmas such as this can profoundly impact the health, welfare, and mental and emotional well-being of everyone involved. What's more, today's nurses and healthcare professionals will almost inevitably face this situation or one like it.

Against Medical Advice details many of the medical, legal, social, cultural, and religious factors associated with treatment refusals. Authors Luanne Linnard-Palmer and Ellen Christiansen prepare healthcare professionals to compassionately assess and understand people's beliefs, cultures, and philosophical perspectives. Their proven strategies and step-by-step examples guide providers to consider the patient's and family's point of view, share concerns with other healthcare team members, and negotiate the best possible outcome for all involved.

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Description

This item record contains: Chapter 2, a Quick Facts Sheet, and Author Bios.

Authors

Luanne Linnard-Palmer
Ellen Christiansen

Author Details

Luanne Linnard-Palmer, EdD, RN, CPN, is a Professor of Nursing at Dominican University of California in San Rafael, California, and a Pediatric Educational Consultant and Pediatric Clinical Nurse at Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Ellen Christiansen, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, PHNA-BC, is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Dominican University of California, where she eaches Community and Public Health Nursing.

Sigma Membership

Rho Alpha

Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9781646480500

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

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Keywords:

Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Against Medical Advice, Treatment Refusal, Vaccine Distrust, Religious Doctrines and Cultural Beliefs, Parental Decisions, Child Protection Laws, COVID-19

Recommended Citation

Linnard-Palmer, Luanne and Christiansen, Ellen, "[Excerpt from] Against Medical Advice: Addressing Treatment Refusal" (2021). Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts. 56.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/book_excerpts/56

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

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Publisher's Version

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Copyright © 2025 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.

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None: Professionally Edited Material

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Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2021

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