COVID-19 — a patient's duty to be honest
A medical practitioner who commits errors in the course of management of his patient must avoid concealing them from the patient or those in authority and must record such events in the patient records/notes. It is unethical for the practitioner not to be truthful and honest in such an event.
The current situation has now highlighted the alternative perspective: what if the patient has not been honest or candid?
1 April, 2020
