title: Advice or diagnosis? A legal perspective.
abstract: Nurses cannot diagnose, but they can--and do--assess, inform and advise. A nurse-attorney offers advice on choosing a demand management service and on understanding the sometimes-subtle distinction.
authors.affiliation: Quality Assurance Associates, Fairfield, CT, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015277:Hotlines / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009740:Nursing Staff; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States