Patients need to be aware that they are fully responsible for disclosing a complete medical history, and physicians may not be liable for damages if they do not comply.
Argues that non-adherence on a patient's part does not erase physician responsibility and examines how best to provide care for a non-adherent patient.
Although a patient who is an excessive activist can be difficult to treat, physicians should not let a patient's unfounded sense of doom allow unnecessary tests and medications.