title: Personal values and contraceptive choices.
abstract: This article outlines ethical dilemmas often encountered in contraceptive counseling. Central to these issues is the notion of respect for each client's personal values. Information on values, values clarification, patient rights in contraceptive decision making, and nursing duties in contraceptive counseling is presented. Finally, nursing implications, including tools for values clarification, are discussed.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003376:Counseling; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D026706:Paternalism; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D028701:Patient Rights; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012945:Social Values