Philosophical Issues in Nursing
Published on 18. February 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
IX, 216 pages
978-0-333-67210-5 (ISBN)
Description
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Reviews / Votes
'It seems to me a very good introduction to the subject and potentially ground-breaking.' - Dr Kenneth M. Boyd, University of EdinburghMore details
Edition
1998
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
311 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-67210-5 (9780333672105)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Steven D Edwards RMN, BA(Hons), MPhil, PhD is a Lecturer in Health Care Ethics at the Centre for Philosophy and Health Care, the University of Wales at Swansea
Content
PART 1: NURSING PRACTICE AND KNOWLEDGE The Shift from the Closed to the Open Body Ramifications for Nursing Testimony; J.Liaschenko; Traditions and Practice; K.Cash; Change in Nursing; T.Hussey.- PART 2: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS Holism in Nursing; S.Woods; Positivism as a Method in Nursing Research; S.D.Edwards; Towards a Credible Theory of Mind for Nursing; E.Lepper.- PART 3: THE NURSE CURRICULUM Heidegger and the Nursing Curriculum; S.Horrocks; 'The Unexamined Life is not Worth Living'; J.Holt.- PART 4: THE SELF IN NURSING The Self;
P.Dawson; The Self and Compulsory Treatment; P.Ross.