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Zubaida Akhtar
College of Nursing, Shalmar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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Navigating the Ethical Dilemma of Truth-Telling in Healthcare: An Analysis of a Case Scenario
Author(s): Mehdi Hayat Khan*, Zubaida Akhtar, Rizwana Narjis, Bushra Ashraf and Shazia Tufail
Truth telling (veracity) in the Hospital setting is considered as a prominent phenomenon contributing to so many other ethical obligations. The principle of truth telling can influence the right of patients and their families of getting correct information about the disease, treatment plan, and other modalities available. It is believed that truth telling and disclosing correct diagnosis should be done only if there is no risk to patient’s life. The surgeon was in confusion that weather to tell the truth or not by disclosing his error during surgery and offer an apology. .. View more»