Palliative Care 2020 Conf

Ethical and Legal Issues

The job for the clinicians and nurses involved in the end-of-life care is very critical as at some point an ethical or a legal issue might arise.Euthanasia (Mercy Killing) is a very common thing which has to be handled as there are some patients who are not able to bear the pain caused by the illness or the treatment itself. Legal Dilemma occurs when somebody has to inform a patient about his terminal illness while he/she is already undergoing some special treatment regarding the same disease only.Confidentiality and Informing Family Members is a major clause to be taken while taking in a terminally ill patient.