Culture and communication in ethically appropriate care

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-61

  Meddings, Fiona ^a   Haith Cooper, Melanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Ethics; Language and cultural barriers; Maternity care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EDUCATION; ETHICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRANSCULTURAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ISLAM; MIDWIFERY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY; TRANSCULTURAL NURSING;

EID: 40549129715     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: 14770989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969733007083934     Document Type: Article

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