Referencing in transcultural nursing: an ethical analysis.
The increasing emphasis placed on transcultural care among clinicians and educators, coupled with the lack of original research in this field, has led to a number of articles in journals and books that are poorly researched and referenced. Authors have a responsibility to critically review primary sources rather than rely on secondary sources that can be erroneous. Having established a unique contribution to the transcultural literature, nurse authors and educators have a responsibility to maintain high professional and ethical standards when disseminating information to readers.
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Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN, USA.
Bechtel
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McEwen
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D001634:Bibliographies as Topic; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards*; D017712:Peer Review, Research / Q000592:standards*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing