What are the limits to the obligations of the nurse?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 90-94

  Edwards, Steven D ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nursing ethics; Supererogation; Whistleblowing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EMPLOYER; ETHICS; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; MORALITY; NURSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029927339     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.22.2.90     Document Type: Article

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