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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Championing dignity
Ruth Chauhan1, Carole Dinshaw2, Helen Chan3
1Heart of England Foundation Trust, Birmingham.
Abstract:
Encouraging compassion Ruth Chauhan has been passionate about improving care for older people for the past 25 years, and she recently became a dignity champion. Like so many healthcare professionals, she believes everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, and that empathy and compassion in care are just as important as having the knowledge and skills to carry out clinical tasks.
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