Deathbed Confession: When a Dying Patient Confesses to Murder: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Implications.

Related Articles Deathbed Confession: When a Dying Patient Confesses to Murder: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Implications. J Clin Ethics. 2018;29(3):179-184 Authors: Tincknell L, O’Callaghan A, Manning J, Malpas P Abstract During an initial palliative care assessment, a dying man discloses that he had killed several people whilst a young man. The junior doctor, to whom he revealed his story, consulted with senior palliative care colleagues. It was agreed that legal advice would be sought on the issue of breaching the man’s confidentiality. Two legal opinions conflicted with each other. A decision was made by the clinical team not to inform…
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