Human Rights in Nursing Practice
Journal article
Terry, L. and Newham, R. (2020). Human Rights in Nursing Practice. Nursing Standard: promoting excellence in nursing care.
Authors | Terry, L. and Newham, R. |
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Abstract | This article explores the tension between appeals to human rights and how to care for people within the NHS which provides universal access, free at the point of entry, and trying to do the greatest good for the greatest number. It explains where rights come from and what they do. Recent legal challenges concerning human rights and demands for continued treatment are discussed and the relationship between nursing and human rights explored. We explain that if nurses focus upon moral rights, such as dignity, and enhancing solidarity with fellow human beings it is highly likely that they will be complying with human rights law. |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Nursing Standard: promoting excellence in nursing care |
Publisher | RCN Publishing (RCNi) |
ISSN | 0029-6570 |
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Accepted | 23 Mar 2020 |
Deposited | 06 Apr 2020 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
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