Privacy: what does it mean for children’s nurses?
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Privacy: what does it mean for children’s nurses?

Imelda Charles-Edwards Programme director for the BSc (Hons), Child Health Nursing, RCN Institute
Jane Brotchie Freelance author, social researcher and editor

Children and young people have a right to privacy and respect. However, conflict can arise, particularly in relation to family life, which cannot be side-stepped by nurses. This article gives an overview of the legal and ethical rights of children and young people.

Nursing Children and Young People. 17, 5, 38-43. doi: 10.7748/paed2005.06.17.5.38.c996

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