British doctors warned against religious conversations with patients
July 02, 2009
The British Medical Association has turned down a bit to allow doctors to discuss religious matters with their patients. The topic arose because the National Health Service has warned doctors that any religious discussion could be interpreted as an attempt at proselytism, which is not allowed. The British government has argued that spiritual matters should be raised only by hospital chaplains. A group of doctors had sought to relax the restrictions, saying that the introduction of religious topics often has a marked benefit on patients' welfare.
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