Extending the Theory of Awareness Contexts by Examining the Ethical Issues Faced by Nurses in Terminal Care
The breaking of bad news in a hospital setting, particularly to patients in a terminal condition, highlights some complex and often emotive ethical issues for nurses. One theory that examines the way in which individuals react to bad news such as a terminal illness, is the theory of awareness contex...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
1997
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Nursing ethics
Year: 1997, Volume: 4, Issue: 5, Pages: 370-379 |
Further subjects: | B
theory of awareness contexts
B student nurses B Terminal Care |
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