When can you refuse to treat an aggressive patient?
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When can you refuse to treat an aggressive patient?

Ella Venn Nursing student
Jay Trondillo Care home regional director
Rohit Sagoo @RohitSagoo Founder and director, British Sikh Nurses
Liz Charalambous @lizcharalambou Assistant professor of nursing

Updated RCN guidance reminds nurses they can refuse to treat racist or violent patients. Four nurses give their views

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Mental Health Practice. 27, 6, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/mhp.27.6.13.s5

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