Medicine is about to lose its humanity in 2026 Patients tell me this all the time. Their annual wellness visit feels intrusive and repetitive. What they cannot see is that the packet is only one symptom of something worse.

No #medical #quality program in the country recognizes #InformedRefusal as a valid clinical outcome. In past, this created frustration. In 2026, it creates #penalties. #Opinion #EHR #StarRatings

When patients say no: Understanding the ethics and risks of informed refusal Informed consent has long been a cornerstone of ethical medical practice, but its quieter twin, informed refusal, remains less clearly understood and inconsistently applied, says TMLEP’s lead healthca...

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Informed consent has long been a cornerstone of ethical medical practice, but its quieter twin, informed refusal, remains less clearly understood and inconsistently applied.

healthcaretoday.com/article/when...

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