Moral distress: A concept clarification

BackgroundOver the past few decades, moral distress has been examined in the nursing literature. It is thought to occur when an individual has made a moral decision but is unable to act on it, often attributable to constraints, internal or external. Varying definitions can be found throughout the he...

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Authors: Deschenes, Sadie (Author) ; Gagnon, Michelle (Author) ; Park, Tanya (Author) ; Kunyk, Diane (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage 2020
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2020, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Pages: 1127-1146
Further subjects:B concept clarification
B Nursing
B Concept analysis
B Definition
B Moral Distress
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