title: Accepting or refusing gifts: a legal commentary.
abstract: It is common for children, parents and carers to express their gratitude by offering nurses a gift of some sort. The Nursing and Midwifery Council makes it clear, however, that nurses should never accept a gift which may potentially compromise them or the care and treatment provided. This article outlines the issues surrounding accepting or refusing gifts from a legal perspective.
authors.affiliation: School of Law, Open University, Milton Keynes.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cornock
mesh_terms: D037921:Gift Giving; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom