Hurwitz B
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London.
J Med Ethics. 1998 Oct;24(5):320-1. doi: 10.1136/jme.24.5.320.
A general practitioner (GP) recounts events which unfolded after visiting a patient at home. She was found to be suffering from an entirely curable clinical condition which was worsening as a result of refusal to accept effective medical treatment. The effects upon a grown-up son of the patient's refusal, and the increasing burden of care falling upon local district nursing services, were factors which influenced the GP's thinking and decision making.
一位全科医生讲述了在家中探访一位患者后发生的事情。她被发现患有一种完全可治愈的临床病症，但由于拒绝接受有效治疗，病情正在恶化。患者拒绝治疗对其成年儿子的影响，以及当地社区护理服务日益增加的护理负担，这些因素影响了全科医生的思考和决策。
