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A Trio of Disease, Family and Me

Karishma Karim*

Addenbrookes Cambridge University Hospital, United Kingdom.

Periodicity:May - July'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.11.2.17737

Abstract

Clinical practice is always a major part of nursing career. Along with the best possible care and treatment, it is also important to consider the patient holistically. Several ethical grounds need to be catered when a patient is admitted for terminal illnesses. This paper presents a commentary on the rights of patients and its correlation with family too.

Keywords

Disease, Family, Patient, Holistic Care.

How to Cite this Article?

Karim, K. (2021). A Trio of Disease, Family and Me. i-manager's Journal on Nursing, 11(2), 29-32. https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.11.2.17737

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