Background The concept of dignity remains disputed, with most studies defining dignity
based on its external dimension. Although its inherent dimension is a rooted attribute of …

Enfermedad terminal: una perspectiva desde el bioderecho Page 1 Revista Iberoamericana
de Bioética / nº 05 / 01-13 [2017] [ISSN 2529-9573] 1 Terminal Disease: A Biolaw …

Abstract Jacobson (Social Science & Medicine 64: 292–302, 2007) finds two distinct
meanings of “dignity” in the literature on dignity and health:(1) intrinsic human dignity and (2) …

Background Preserving dignity is an important goal of the care given in nursing homes.
Although nursing home residents themselves are the preferred source of information about …

There are roughly two meanings attached to the concept of dignity: humanitas and dignitas.
Humanitas refers to ethical and juridical notions of equality, autonomy and freedom. Much …

The delivery of palliative care in the community setting has been recognized as a valued
and challenging aspect of nursing care. To this end, care pathways have been shown to …

Aim Identifying threats to the nurses' professional dignity has an important role in
maintaining and promoting their dignity. This study aimed to evaluate the perception of …

Purpose A patient is vulnerable and exposed due to illness, relies on and surrender to other
people. In caring this means a special dependency. The aim of this study was to describe …

Well, she was gone now. I could not be the person I had been; the one who was part of her
when she died of Alzheimer's disease. She had taken our two selves with her. I could see …

Background A key aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients and their
families. To help ensure quality of life for the families of patients with migrant backgrounds …