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Jessica Henry · Emergency Medicine Journal · 1998
There are some important points to this let- ter, however, particularly regarding what is referred to as the non-medicalisation of bereavement.We are ignoring our duty as professional carers if we do not concern ourselves with the imminently bereaved and are just brushing under the carpet something we find difficult to deal with by withdrawing from our responsi- bility to bereaved loved ones.We invite relatives, without coercion or callousness, into the resuscitation room and give information in a compassionate way.Infringement of au- tonomy occurs when a relative or patient is deprived of the information he or she needs for autonomous decision making.It is unac- ceptable medical paternalism to withhold that information in the fear that it will cause the patient or relative harm.1 Mitchell MH, Lynch MB.Should relatives be allowed in the resuscitation room?J