Although progress toward ensuring the rights of same-sex partners to visit and make
decisions regarding the care of a hospitalized partner or partner's child has been
made, policies and guidelines are inconsistently applied and sometimes completely
ignored. Denying these rights is a violation of human rights and is detrimental of
to the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
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References
- Position Statement on Health Care for Sexual Minority and Gender Diverse Populations.2012 (Washington, D.C.)
- Code of ethics for Nurses.Silver Springs, Md.: American Nurses Publishing, 2001
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Corresponding author: Cheryl G. Sullivan, American Academy of Nursing, 1000 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20005. E-mail address: [email protected] (C.G. Sullivan).
