A review of the clinical and legal issues surrounding refusal of treatment following overdose
(2010)
Journal Article
Heaps, C., Bowen, E., & Cooper, N. (2010). A review of the clinical and legal issues surrounding refusal of treatment following overdose. Acute Medicine, 9(2), 53 - 96
This article reviews the clinical and legal issues involved in dealing with patients who refuse medical treatment following an overdose. We first describe a real case that has been made anonymous, before discussing a general approach to management.... Read More about A review of the clinical and legal issues surrounding refusal of treatment following overdose.