Nursing in asylum seeker detention in Australia: Care, rights and witnessing

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 546-551

  Zion, D ^a   Briskman, L ^b   Loff, B ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE; TERRORISM;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRISONERS; REFUGEES; TERRORISM;

EID: 72449146774     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2009.029827     Document Type: Article

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