Understanding patients’ human rights helps you weigh ethical dilemmas
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Understanding patients’ human rights helps you weigh ethical dilemmas

Jennifer Trueland Health journalist

A human rights approach to practice ensures nursing care is person-centred and respects individual autonomy

Picture the scene. You’re working on a general medical ward in a busy hospital.

Nursing Standard. 34, 11, 56-58. doi: 10.7748/ns.34.11.56.s19

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