TY - JOUR T1 - Ethical dilemmas in nursing. JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 123 LP - 135 DO - 10.1136/jme.12.3.123 VL - 12 IS - 3 AU - J Wilson-Barnett Y1 - 1986/09/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/12/3/123.abstract N2 - Nurses are increasingly realising that they can offer relevant information and participate in decision-making involving ethical issues. However, inter-professional communications are frequently inadequate, and do not permit exchange of opinions. The consequences are often frustrating and upsetting for nurses whose care is affected by others' policies. This paper explores these issues using some clinical examples. ER -