Stigmatization of Overweight Patients by Nurses
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Stigmatization of Overweight Patients by Nurses
The focus of this research study was the exploration of the phenomenon of stigmatization of obese persons by nurses. The philosophical tradition of Phenomenology based on Heidegger's view of the person guided the researchers in uncovering the meaning of stigmatization for eight chronically ill individuals with a body mass index greater than 30. Stigmatization by nurses for this group of medical...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Qualitative Report
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2160-3715,1052-0147
DOI: 10.46743/2160-3715/2011.1301