Empirical research on moral distress: Issues, challenges, and opportunities

HEC Forum

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-49

  Hamric, Ann B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical research; Moral distress; Moral distress scale; Moral distress thermometer; Moral residue

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL STRESS; MORALITY; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ETHICS, CLINICAL; ETHICS, NURSING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; NURSING STAFF; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860838670     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-012-9177-x     Document Type: Article

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