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Ethical practice in dementia care

Last Reviewed: 14/06/2024

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Why you should read this article

to understand the ethical dimensions of dementia care practice

to be able to apply different approaches to ethical reasoning

to understand ethical concepts to practice situations and use an established ethical framework

to be able to reflect on ethical responses in your practice

to understand how the moral character of healthcare providers is relevant to decision-making.

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Vincent Mitchell

Associate lecturer - The Open University, York, England

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