Abstract
Aggressive medical management of the terminally ill has given rise to significant issues in the ethics of end-of-life care. The major ethics principles of autonomy, beneficence, and justice help frame existing research findings. A wave of national initiatives to improve end-of-life care is occurring.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 162-167 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nursing outlook |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing