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Purpose. Discrimination in any form is harmful to society as a whole and in opposition to the values and ethical code of the nursing profession, which directs the nurse to “...respect the inherent dignity, worth, unique attributes, and human rights of all individuals” (ANA, 2015, p.17).
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Private Law. Private law, also referred to as civil law, focuses on the rights, responsibilities, and legal relationships between private citizens. Civil law typically involves compensation to the injured party.
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Discriminative nursing care is one of the most important challenges in the field of ethical care and the rights of patients. Experiencing discrimination has negative impacts. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the process of the development of the discriminative nursing care. Methods:
- Forough Rafii, Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Sepideh Nasrollah
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All nurses must 18 recognize attitudes and practices which contribute to discrimination and actively seek 19 opportunities to promote inclusion of all people in the provision of quality health care 20 while eradicating disparities.
What Is Section 504? Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a national law that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability.
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May 20, 2023 · Although discrimination both by clinicians and by patients and families is relatively common in the United States, the laws that can be used to address these two types of discrimination...
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States are using existing civil rights laws to address contemporary discrimination against groups that have been subject to historical discrimination by adding explicit protections for marginalized groups not previously protected and by clarifying definitions in existing anti-discrimination laws.
