In their commentary, Haik Nikogosian and Ilona Kickbusch argue for the necessity of new binding international legal instruments for health to address complex health determinants and offer a cogent analysis of the implications of such treaties for future global health governance. Yet in doing so they pay no attention to the existing instrumentarium of international legally binding treaties relev...

in response to the international journal of health policy and management (ijhpm)editorial, this commentary adds to the debate about ethical dimensions of compassionate care in uk service provision. it acknowledges the importance of the original paper, and attempts to explore some of the issues that are raised in the context of nursing practice, research and education. it is argued that each of ...

preservation of dignity is frequently emphasized as a basic patient’s right in national and international nursing codes of ethics and is indeed the essence and core of nursing care. it is therefore essential to explore the concept based on patients’ lived experiences in order to maintain and respect their dignity and consequently improve the quality of health services and patient satisfaction. ...