Publications
2018
The role of altruism in an organ donation policy
Thornton, V. (2018). The role of altruism in an organ donation policy. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health, 6, 44-51. doi:10.1016/j.jemep.2018.07.004
Lives & choices: give and take: Facilitating altruism in an Organ procurement policy
Thornton, V. C. (2018). Lives & choices: give and take: Facilitating altruism in an Organ procurement policy. In Ethics, Medicine and Public Health Vol. 6 (pp. 44-51). Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA.
Understanding Opt out organ donaton : Interdisciplinary Questions and Perspectives
Thornton, V. C. (2018). Understanding Opt out organ donaton : Interdisciplinary Questions and Perspectives. In Implementing an opt-out organ donation policy in England: Philosophical and Policy Questions. The Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Rd, London.
2017
Lives and choices, give and take: Altruism and organ procurement.
Thornton, V. (2019). Lives and choices, give and take: Altruism and organ procurement.. Nursing ethics, 26(2), 587-597. doi:10.1177/0969733017710985
Transitioning medical care: relinquishing responsibility for decision-making to your child’
Thornton, V. C. (2017). Transitioning medical care: relinquishing responsibility for decision-making to your child’. In • Family Matters – making decisions with and for patients. Liverpool Medical Institute.
Values in Nursing
Thornton, V. C. (n.d.). Values in Nursing. In M. Flynn, & D. Mercer (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2015
Introducing dementia training into student nurse training: improving awareness and understanding, empowering care providers and patients
Thornton, V. C. (2015). Introducing dementia training into student nurse training: improving awareness and understanding, empowering care providers and patients. In Dementia Conference 2015. Liverpool John Moores University.
Values Based Recruitment: Incorporating NHS Values into the Selection Process for the Bachelor of Nursing Degree
Pierce-Hayes, I. (2015). Values Based Recruitment: Incorporating NHS Values into the Selection Process for the Bachelor of Nursing Degree. In Learning and Teaching Conference. University of Liverpool.
2014
Developing dementia training into the Bachelor of Nursing degree programme
Thornton, V. C. (2014). Developing dementia training into the Bachelor of Nursing degree programme. In Dementia: Let’s face it Together. University of Liverpool.
2011
Who gets the liver transplant? The use of responsibility as the tie breaker’
Thornton, V. C. (2011). Who gets the liver transplant? The use of responsibility as the tie breaker’. Poster session presented at the meeting of British Transplantation Society 14th Annual Congress. Bournemouth International Centre.
2009
Who gets the liver transplant? The use of responsibility as the tie breaker.
Thornton, V. (2009). Who gets the liver transplant? The use of responsibility as the tie breaker.. Journal of medical ethics, 35(12), 739-742. doi:10.1136/jme.2009.029967