Deathbed confession: when a dying patient confesses to murder: clinical, ethical, and legal implications - Tincknell L, O'Callaghan A, Manning J, Malpas P.

During an initial palliative care assessment, a dying man discloses that he had killed several people whilst a young man. The junior doctor, to whom he revealed his story, consulted with senior palliative care colleagues. It was agreed that legal advice wo...
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