Human rights and district nursing practice.
The main provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights were incorporated into UK law in the Human Rights Act 1998. Human Rights were described by Lord Hoffman in 'Matthews v Ministry of Defence' [2003] as the rights essential to the life and dignity of the individual in a democratic society. The fundamental nature of the rights demand that district nurses must inform their practice with a clear understanding of the main provisions of the Act and how they apply to health care.
Griffith
Richard
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Centre for Philosophy, Law and Healthcare, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, Wales, UK. richard.griffith@swan.ac.uk
D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom