"Refusal to Participate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Refusal to take part in activities or procedures that are requested or expected of an individual. This may include refusal by HEALTH PERSONNEL to participate in specific medical procedures or refusal by PATIENTS or members of the public to take part in clinical trials or health promotion programs.
| Descriptor ID |
D045808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.785.373.476.850
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Refusal to Participate" by people in Profiles.
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Attitudes toward financial incentives, donor authorization, and presumed consent among next-of-kin who consented vs. refused organ donation. Transplantation. 2006 May 15; 81(9):1249-56.
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Research participants and questions about sexual trauma. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Sep; 162(9):1757-8.