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Nurses and the attorney-client relationship.

S LaDuke
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Because most nurses are unfamiliar with legal issues and systems, they may take a passive role in the attorney-client relationship and legal case management and as a result may be dissatisfied with legal services and outcomes. Nurses can use a patient bill of rights to understand what they should expect from their attorneys and to take a more active role in the management of their case. This article presents one version of a client bill of rights and uses familiar healthcare situations and real-life experiences of nurses to discuss the meaning of individual rights.

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S LaDuke. 2000. Nurses and the attorney-client relationship.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00128488-200002040-00005

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