Chapter 27: Living with and beyond cancer
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Legal and professional issues
Practitioners should be trained and confident in using these procedures as this will reassure the patient. This requires a good knowledge of the practice of caring and working with individuals and their carers. The intervening professional must have undergone relevant competency training in the area to cover their practice. Clear and accurate records relevant to the clinician's practice must be kept at all times (NMC [202]).
