Judicial recognition of nursing as a unique profession

A recent Illinois Supreme Court case finally has given judicial recognition to nurses' long-time assertion that nursing is an independent profession with a unique body of knowledge and not simply a subcategory of medicine. Here, Murphy cites court cases that made the judicial recognition possib...

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Published in:AORN journal 2004-11, Vol.80 (5), p.924,926-924,927
Main Author: Murphy, Ellen K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clinical Medicine - legislation & jurisprudence
Court decisions
Expert Testimony
Female
Health care industry
Humans
Illinois
Jurisprudence
Male
Management
Nursing
Nursing Care - standards
Physicians - legislation & jurisprudence
Professional Practice - legislation & jurisprudence
Professional standards
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Summary:A recent Illinois Supreme Court case finally has given judicial recognition to nurses' long-time assertion that nursing is an independent profession with a unique body of knowledge and not simply a subcategory of medicine. Here, Murphy cites court cases that made the judicial recognition possible.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60514-0