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Nursing ethics: current state of the art
The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
|June 1, 1991
Summary
This collection explores nursing ethics insights within healthcare ethics, examining bioethics foundations for nursing practice. Diverse perspectives from nurses and non-nurses offer a balanced view of current nursing ethics research.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Bioethics
- Healthcare Ethics
Background:
- Nursing ethics offers unique insights into broader healthcare ethics.
- Questions exist regarding the adequacy of bioethics for nursing practice.
- A balanced perspective is needed to address complex nursing ethics issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the contributions of nursing ethics to healthcare ethics.
- To evaluate the conceptual and theoretical foundations of bioethics for nursing.
- To present diverse viewpoints on critical nursing ethics topics.
Main Methods:
- Compilation of essays by nurses and non-nurses.
- Exploration of nursing ethics research, past and present.
- Presentation of multiple perspectives on nursing ethics issues.
Main Results:
- Essays provide valuable insights into nursing ethics and healthcare ethics.
- A balanced discussion of nursing ethics is achieved through diverse authorship.
- The collection offers a snapshot of current nursing ethics research.
Conclusions:
- Nursing ethics significantly enriches the field of healthcare ethics.
- Further examination of bioethics' foundations in nursing is warranted.
- The presented essays offer a valuable perspective on nursing ethics research.
Keywords:
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