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Record Nr.

UNISA996339117003316

Autore

Brothers Dinah

Titolo

Evidence-based advance directives : a study guide for nurses / / Dinah Brothers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Marblehead, Mass. : , : HCPro Inc., , 2005

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 93 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

610.73071/1

Soggetti

Nursing - Study and teaching

Evidence-based nursing

Evidence-based medicine

Advance directives (Medical care)

Advance directives (Medical care) - Law and legislation

Advance Directives - legislation & jurisprudence

Nurse's Role

Advance Directive Adherence - legislation & jurisprudence

Education, Nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

About the author Learning objectives Chapter 1: Advance directives and the law Chapter 2: Nurses' role in promoting advance directives Chapter 3: What is an advance directive Chapter 4: Special considerations for patients and healthcare providers Chapter 5: Legal foundation for end-of-life decisions Chapter 6: The ethical and moral implications of end-of-life decisions

Sommario/riassunto

Provides a concise overview of the legal, ethical, and cultural aspects of advance directives that affect nursing.