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Abstract
Moral distress occurs when nurses make moral decisions they cannot implement. This article contains a true account of such a case. A nurse was present at the delivery of a premature infant who was allowed to expire without intervention. A moral distress equation is used as a framework for describing the nurse's experience and its effects on her and her patient care.Entities:
Keywords: Bioethics and Professional Ethics; Professional Patient Relationship
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2600689 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1989.tb00503.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs ISSN: 0090-0311