Nothing to complain about? Residents’ and relatives’ views on a “good life” and ethical challenges in nursing homes

Background:Nursing home residents are a vulnerable population. Most of them suffer from multi-morbidity, while many have cognitive impairment or dementia and need care around the clock. Several ethical challenges in nursing homes have been described in the scientific literature. Most studies have us...

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Authors: Bollig, Georg (Author) ; Gjengedal, Eva (Author) ; Rosland, Jan Henrik (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2016
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-153
Further subjects:B relatives’ view
B Ethics
B Nursing Homes
B Older people
B residents’ view
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