Obtaining informed consent from continuing care residents: Issues and recommendations

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 385-406

  Stelmach, L ^a   Konnert, C ^a   Dobson, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuing Care Residents; Ethical Guidelines; Informed Consent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH; AGED; CANADA; COMPREHENSION; CUSTODY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STANDARD;

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

AGED; CANADA; COMPREHENSION; DISCLOSURE; GUIDELINES; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PROXY; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT;

EID: 0035195639     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800012848     Document Type: Article

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