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1Community Palliative Care Nurse, George Thomas Centre for Hospice Care, Cardiff.
Abstract:
In the palliative care setting, nurses are regularly faced with the dilemma of what to tell their patients about the progress of their illness, treatment and their prognosis. This dilemma is not always handled in the best way and there are many difficulties for the nurse. This article examines the legal aspects of informed consent and highlights the dilemmas faced by nurses working in the palliative care field of nursing. This is an area which will remain controversial until open and clear guidance is given to carers on their roles and responsibilities. The objective of this article is to highlight the areas of difficulty where lack of clarity exist in order to provoke discussion on how these problems can be resolved.
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