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Title

The human rights act and the community nurse.

Authors

Dowie, Iwan

Abstract

Iwan Dowie talks about the Human Rights Act, a controversial piece of statutory legislation. The article emphasises the critical role of community nurses in upholding human rights within their practice and outlines the historical context of human rights protections in the UK. The article also addresses the legal implications of resource constraints in healthcare decisions.

Subjects

UNITED Kingdom; HUMAN rights; NURSES; NATIONAL health services; COMMUNITY health nurses; OCCUPATIONAL roles; PATIENTS' rights; PRIVACY; WAR; DECISION making; COURTS; PRACTICAL politics; PUBLIC health; RESOURCE-limited settings; PUBLIC administration; RIGHT to life (International law); COVID-19 pandemic; MEDICAL ethics; LAW; LEGISLATION

Publication

British Journal of Community Nursing, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 11, p516

ISSN

1462-4753

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.12968/bjcn.2024.0140