Ethics, culture and nursing practice in Ghana

International Nursing Review

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 109-114

  Donkor, N T ^a   Andrews, L D ^b  

^a Canadian University College   (Canada)

^b VALLEY VIEW UNIVERSITY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Code of ethics; Culture; Ethical decisions; Ghana; Nursing practice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHICS, NURSING; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79551492353     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2010.00852.x     Document Type: Article

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