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- Published on: 18 May 2017
- Published on: 18 May 2017
- Published on: 18 May 2017Consent to speak to relatives in HIV careShow More
Dear Editor,
I read with interest Mr Mytton’s essay and agreed with much. As a nursing student, with previous experience as a buddy for the Terrence Higgins Trust, I too thought that the idea of consent before speaking to relatives was a given.
But having registered and worked in a number of areas I find the practicality of discussing issues with relatives more pragmatic and works in most situations. How...
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Dear Editor,
It was interesting reading about 'granny' and the concerned family, but just consider this scenario which is very common in a developing country like India where I have learnt my medicine and have been practicing if for some time now.
In the Indian system, the families are very large and yet are very close units. People tend to stay together, physically as well as in the mind. The strength...
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