rigth to refuse medical care?

Question

I need help on information on the right to refuse medical care for medical law and ethics. Please need answers A.S.A.P. Thanks

Basically I need to know information about the right to refuse medical care or the right to die. I'm in college and my professor assigned a topic to each one and she gave me to reaserch the right to refuse medical care and the right to die. I need a good website where there is a lot information on it thanks I really apreciate it.

Answer 1

Um, you didn't specify what you need to know!

In the US, a patient who is capable of making decisions (now there's a tricky legal concept!) is able to accept or refuse ANY medical care.

In the absence of such ability, the choices of a proxy, previously designated by the patient, will be followed. After proxies and family have been eliminated, I'm not positive, but it seems that the medical community would make decisions by committee, unless someone objected, in which case, a judge would.

Says a lot about the value of an Advance Care Directive. Do you have one? (No one in my family goes to the hospital for even minor reasons, without looking theirs over and making any changes they feel are necessary. "Got a toothbrush? Slippers? Health care proxy?)
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Answer 2

In the United States any competent adult has the right to refuse treatment, after being informed of the possible consequences of such refusal.
This often raises the question of competence in the said adult and a doctor can request a court order for inpatient assessment of competency.

Answer 3

A patient who is mentally fit and an adult can refuse any medical treatment not mandated by the courts.

Answer 4

homepathic care is recognised by the courts,but thats just saying go die in peace.

Answer 5

We dont choose to be born as we have no say but as adults and of sound mind it should be our choice...

Answer 6

LOOK up patients rights.

Answer 7

Basically if you don't want treatment you don't have to take it.