The ethics of developed nations recruiting nurses from developing countries: The case of Malawi

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 433-438

  Muula, Adamson S ^a   Mfutso Bengo, Joseph M ^a   Makoza, Joan ^b   Chatipwa, Elita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Ethical recruitment of nurses; Kamuzu College of Nursing; Malawi

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; CONFLICT; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; ETHICS; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALAWI; MANPOWER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIGRATION; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ETHICS, NURSING; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALAWI; NURSING STAFF; NURSING, PRACTICAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0141566340     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: 14770989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0969733003ne636oa     Document Type: Review

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