PHI 2398 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Individualism, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Constitution Act, 1867
3 Feb 2017
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From the who in the constitution -- everyone has the right to attain the best possible health for them. Transcultural nursing society"s statement of human rights -- right to health regardless of race/religion/religion/gender/beliefs/sexuality/age, etc >> universal human rights. Respectful care, recognizes dignity, privacy, and confidentiality. Informed participation in own hc, involvement of family and significant others. Right to accept or refuse care, or negotiate and choose culturally congruent care. Un declaration (udhr) -- humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights; reason and conscious we all have should fuel our brotherhood (article 1 -- Patient autonomy -- gained primary importance, enlightenment ideal that individual is locus of certainty (descartes" scientific importance), rights, and dignity >> individual can and should determine what life they want. Aim to provide better service -- province controls hc (previously national) -- initial challenge of fiscal resources and capacities, differences between the provinces.
