What is the role of a nurse in determining and treating a patient's condition?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Assuman v. Kent, 2009 BCSC 1964 (CanLII):
In any event, diagnosis and treatment are not the responsibility of nursing staff. See Tekano v. Lions Gate Hospital, [1999] B.C.J. No. 1763 (S.C.) at paras. 109-110.
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