title: The ethical dilemma of health education.
abstract: There are many different and evolving definitions of health. Different concepts of health held by the patient, his or her family and the nurse can lead to ethical dilemmas for the nursing profession. Health education or health promotion may not always be used in the patient's best interest, affecting the patient's right to autonomy and self-determination.
authors.affiliation: Royal Defence Medical College, Health Studies Division, Gosport, Hampshire.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emmett
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic