Is it acceptable for medical professionals to kiss paediatric patients?
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Is it acceptable for medical professionals to kiss paediatric patients?
It is human nature, perhaps more so for doctors and nurses, to comfort children in distress. Unfortunately, however, necessary medical procedures carried out by healthcare providers (eg, venipuncture) can often result in pain and discomfort, which may in turn cause the provider a degree of guilt and distress. Is it ever acceptable to comfort a paediatric patient with a kiss? This essay examines...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Ethics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0306-6800,1473-4257
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2016-103442