Older persons' ethical problems involving their health

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 537-556

  Cameron, Miriam E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

conflict; ethical decision making; ethics; nursing; older persons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 0036730001     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0969733002ne543oa     Document Type: Article

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