Against Medical Advice

In this narrative medicine essay, an infectious diseases physician describes how a patient with a complex lung infection demanded that his treatment would not interfere with his life, which offered a fresh way of understanding patient-centered care.

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JAMA
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2026-01-15
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.24090
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Literature Analysis and Criticism
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Against Medical Advice

Wendy Stead
JAMA
Literature Analysis and Criticism
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Against Medical Advice

Wendy Stead
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Abstract

In this narrative medicine essay, an infectious diseases physician describes how a patient with a complex lung infection demanded that his treatment would not interfere with his life, which offered a fresh way of understanding patient-centered care.

JAMAVol. 335(8)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US), Harvard University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 88%
Literature Analysis and Criticism
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