Practical dignity in caring.

Nurs Ethics

Department of Philosophy, University of Tasmania at Hobart, Australia.

Published: May 1998

It is difficult to understand the meaning of 'dignity' in human rights, bioethics and nursing literature because the word is used so vaguely. Unless dignity's meaning is spelt out it can disappear beneath more tangible priorities. In this article we define dignity and show how this can help health workers to maintain the dignity of people in their care.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/096973309800500308DOI Listing

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