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. 2009 Sep;105(36):16-8.

Compassion in nursing. 1: Defining, identifying and measuring this essential quality

Neil Davison  1 , Katherine Williams
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  • PMID: 19835194

Compassion in nursing. 1: Defining, identifying and measuring this essential quality

Neil Davison et al. Nurs Times. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

The first in this two-part unit on compassion examines the concept of compassion, and how it can be identified and measured in practice. It also discusses the level of compassion expected in nursing.

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