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Discrimination in Nursing
Author(s) -
Kingma Mireille
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1466-7657.46.no3issue345.21.x
Subject(s) - nursing , action (physics) , health care , psychology , nursing care , medicine , political science , law , physics , quantum mechanics
Discrimination in the health sector is disturbing as it violates the basic principles articulated by care providers. As disturbing is the discrimination reported in the nursing profession itself. Below, the issues behind the eight factors that generate discrimination. Awareness of such harmful—and often painful—practices is the first step in addressing the problem and planning future action