The influence of conscience in nursing

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-42

  Jensen, Annika ^a   Lidell, Evy ^a  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conscience; Nursing; Nursing acts; Phenomenography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIENCE; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; CONSCIENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 62349136848     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: 14770989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969733008097988     Document Type: Editorial

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