The case against nurse advocacy

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ALLMARK, P. J. and KLARZYNSKI, R. (1992). The case against nurse advocacy. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 2 (1), 33-36. [Article]

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This article attacks the notion that nurses either can, or should, act as patients' advocates. It further suggests that nurses' motives for attempting to take the advocate role are, at least in part, disingenuous. Finally, there is a brief look at two alternative means of patient empowerment.

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http://www.britishjournalofnursing.com

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Centre for Health and Social Care Research

Page Range:

33-36

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ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3314-8947