Ethical Considerations and Challenges in Geriatrics

This book is designed to present an overview of common geriatrics ethical issues that arise during patient care and research activities. Each chapter includes a case example and practical learning pearls that are useful in day-to-day patient care. Coverage includes a brief overview of geriatric epid...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Catic, Angela Georgia (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Medicine.
Emergency medicine.
General practice (Medicine).
Public health.
Geriatrics.
Psychiatry.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319440842
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-44084-2
Physical DescriptionVIII, 172 p. 6 illus., 2 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Geriatric Epidemiology
  • Evaluating Capacity for Safe and Independent Living among Vulnerable Older Adults
  • Surrogate decision making and advance care planning
  • End of Life Care of Older Adults
  • Special Considerations in Older Surgical Patients
  • Ethical Issues of Renal Replacement Therapy in the Elderly
  • Ethical Considerations for the Driver with Dementia
  • Medical Futility
  • Feeding Issues in Advanced Dementia
  • Intimacy in the Long-Term Care Setting
  • Elder Abuse and Neglect
  • Hospital and Physician Rating Web Sites: Ethical Challenges without Context
  • Considerations and Challenges in Information and Communication Technology
  • Ethical Issues in Geriatric Research.

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