Ethical Considerations and Challenges in Geriatrics

Ethical Considerations and Challenges in Geriatrics edited by Angela Georgia Catic.

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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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Catic, Angela Georgia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Geriatrics.
General practice (Medicine).
Public health.
Psychiatry.
Emergency medicine.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
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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