Extending the Theory of Awareness Contexts by Examining the Ethical Issues Faced by Nurses in Terminal Care

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 370-379

  Morrissey, Matthew V ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Student nurses; Terminal care; Theory of awareness contexts

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING THEORY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

AWARENESS; ETHICS, NURSING; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING THEORY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; TERMINAL CARE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0031228119     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096973397669025540     Document Type: Article

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