title: Who has the power? Some problems and issues affecting the nursing care of dying patients.
abstract: Nurses play a central role in the care of dying people, yet they may find themselves marginalized, devalued or in conflict with other health professionals. This paper examines a number of problems and issues related to nursing power and control in the workplace. The factors we consider are: the relative effects of personal and structural influences; the 'medicalization' of dying; the demands and challenges of interdisciplinary work; ethical issues raised by euthanasia and AIDS; patients' rights to make informed decisions about their care; philosophies and policies of health care.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Field
mesh_terms: D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D028601:Euthanasia, Active; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009732:Nursing Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011209:Power, Psychological; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D040841:Resource Allocation; D013727:Terminal Care