Nursing and the common good. A clearer definition of the concept could be helpful to all the healing professions.
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he common good has been defined within Roman Catholicism as "the sum total of social conditions which allow people, cither as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily.'' Given that nursing is a major contributor to health care, this article analyzes the relationship between nursing practice and the conceptualizations of the common good. Major challenges to integrating the common good into nursing are identified.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Health progress
دوره 87 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006