Moral self-concept and moral sensitivity in Iranian nurses.

Nurses are often faced with serious situations that require high levels of legal and ethical knowledge, and should therefore be sensitive to the moral issues in their profession in the decision making process. Some studies have investigated nurses' moral self-concept as an effective factor in moral sensitivity, but there is not sufficient evidence to support this. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between moral sensitivity and moral self-concept in nurses employed in the teaching hospitals in Zahedan, Iran.

Cancer multidisciplinary team meetings: evidence, challenges, and the role of clinical decision support technology.

Multidisciplinary team (MDT) model in cancer care was introduced and endorsed to ensure that care delivery is consistent with the best available evidence. Over the last few years, regular MDT meetings have become a standard practice in oncology and gained the status of the key decision-making forum for patient management. Despite the fact that cancer MDT meetings are well accepted by clinicians, concerns are raised over the paucity of good-quality evidence on their overall impact.

A needle free system for cervical lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

The techniques of lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy are finding increasing utility in the management of the loco-regional lymphatics in many areas of oncology. Our unit is currently investigating their feasibility in relation to the management of the clinically node negative neck in oral squamous cell carcinoma. In order to reduce patient discomfort, and to remove the possibility of sharps injury, particularly in the high-risk patient, we report the use of a needle free device for the intra-oral delivery of the radiopharmaceutical.