My patient has colorectal cancer, she has been told that her cancer is benign, and has been found out early, so theres no worry. her daughter, a nurse told her that. (but is malignant, and i'm the nurse in charge of her.)
In an asian context, her daughter claimed that by revealing the diagnosis to her mother, she would "lose hope on living".
Therefor, she has only been notified of a "benign tumor" and has underwent a colorectomy, which was to no avail, and now, is undergoing radiotherapy.
I was the nurse who was asked to be the witness, for the consent of her colorectomy.
Scenario - patient kept in dark about diagnosis, but still undergoes procedures, and signs consent. I am nurse in charge, witnessed consent, and not telling patient diagnosis (breech of patient's right at request of patient's daughter)
I would like to know, "how screwed i am?" in other words, what are the legal, and ethical issues i am bound to given this scenario?
scenario with regards to singapore context.
Thx
2007-01-17
16:17:39
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