Ethical lessons from the 'undercover nurse': Implications for practice and leadership

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 469-472

  Grant, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LICENSING; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TELEVISION; UNITED KINGDOM; WHISTLEBLOWING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFIDENTIALITY; GERIATRIC NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LICENSURE, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TELEVISION; WHISTLEBLOWING;

EID: 77958108227     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.035626     Document Type: Article

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