Supporting sexual activity in long-term care

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-96

  Everett, Bethan ^a,b,c  

^a University of British Columbia ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethics; Long term care; Nursing; Sexual activity; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALITY;

AGED; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 40549099398     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: 14770989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969733007083937     Document Type: Article

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