Suffering

• Autores: Constance L. Milton
• Localización: Nursing Science Quarterly: Theory, research and practice, ISSN 0894-3184, Vol. 26, Nº. 3, 2013, págs. 226-228
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Human suffering is a significant yet elusive phenomenon that is frequently a topic of discussion in nursing and contemporary healthcare literature. Definitions and notions elaborating the potential meaning of human suffering are commonly linked with the concept of pain. The author here illuminates possible ethical meanings of human suffering. The ethical enduring truths embedded in the humanbecoming nursing theoretical perspective undergirds the ethical discussion and significance for advancing disciplinary knowledge, practice, and education.