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Pulling the heartstrings, arguing the case: a narrative response to the issue of moral agency in moral distress.
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PMID:  20817815     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this paper it is argued that moral distress is an emotional response to an ethical dilemma, and that to date, the literature has largely failed to address the fundamental questions that need to be answered in response to this emotional response. Firstly, does moral distress accurately identify a wrong being done to patients? Secondly, if it does, can nurses carry out this 'wrong doing', but not be responsible for the consequences of their actions? A narrative that reflects the emotional nature of moral distress is presented, with the aim of providing some answers to these questions.
Authors:
Aileen Walsh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical ethics     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1473-4257     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Ethics     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-29     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7513619     Medline TA:  J Med Ethics     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  746-9     Citation Subset:  E; IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5XA, UK. aileen.walsh@anglia.ac.uk
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