Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2010

Publication Title

Home Healthcare Nurse

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Keywords

Hospice, Values, Ethics, Professional Boundaries

Abstract

In providing hospice care, clinicians are confronted with ethical challenges on a daily basis involving their patients and families, their personal values and beliefs, and organizational practices. Being able to objectively understand these ethical challenges and having a plan of action to address is essential in effectively fulfilling the role of being a hospice professional.

First Page

407

Last Page

413

Volume

28

Issue

7

Original Citation

Longenecker, P.D. "The Ethical Balancing Act Of Hospice Care." Home Healthcare Nurse 28.7 (2010): 407-413.

DOI

10.1097/NHH.0b013e3181e325b8

Version

Pre-Print

Peer Reviewed

1

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