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Legal Dilemma
• A legal dilemma arises when an action is both legal and illegal at the same
time. legal dilemma defined as an irresolvable and unavoidable conflict
between legal norms, where obeying or applying one norm necessarily
entails the undue impairment of another.
What is a legal dilemma in healthcare?
• The main legal issues in the healthcare system relate to medical negligence,
informed consent and confidentiality.
