title: Patients' rights and ethical dilemmas in home care: incorporation of psychological concepts.
abstract: As home care acuity increases, so will the ethical challenges faced by home care providers. This article discusses how one healthcare provider faced these challenges, as she worked with a patient enduring rheumatoid arthritis. A commentary on the ethical issues, by a nurse ethicist, follows the case study.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kristoff
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sellin
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010344:Patient Advocacy