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Ms B and legal competence: examining the role of nurses in difficult ethico-legal decision-making.
Full Abstract
The case of Ms B throws up some interesting issues regarding the role of the nurse in assisting patients in making and implementing their decisions. The High Court transcript makes it clear who the voices with influence in legal matters were, and why the decisions they took were made. Absent from the myriad voices is that of the profession of nursing. Are nurses silenced by professional boundaries, the legal framework or lack of confidence? The concept of nursing advocacy is once again thrown into relief and critical questions need asking about the limits of professional nursing practice.
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Author information
Author/s: Goodman, Benny (B);
Affiliation: University of Plymouth, Institute of Health Studies, Cornwall. b1goodman(-atsign-)plymouth.ac.uk
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Legal Cases
Journal: Nursing in critical care (Nurs Crit Care), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2003 Mar-Apr; vol 8 (issue 2) : pp 78-83
Dates: Created 2003/05/09; Completed 2003/05/27; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12737192, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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