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The nurse as patient advocate
| Title | The nurse as patient advocate |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Authors | Bernal, Ellen W. |
| Journal | Hastings Center Report |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 18-23 |
| Type of Article | Article |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISBN Number | 00930334 |
| Accession Number | 9302070010 |
| Keywords | MEDICINE , NURSING , professional responsibility |
| Abstract | Questions the claim that nurses should be patient advocates, especially when it is mixed in with the professional issue of nurses' freedom to practice. The advocacy model; An ethical analysis of the advocacy argument; The moral contribution of nurses to hospitals; The ideal of autonomy; Professional virtue and the model of a covenant. |
| Notes | Bernal, Ellen W.; Source Info: Jul/Aug92, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p18; Subject Term: NURSING; Number of Pages: 6p; Document Type: Article; Full Text Word Count: 5154 |
