Ethics and the Frontline Long-Term-Care Worker: A Challenge for the 21st Century

Generations

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 45-51

  Stone, Robyn I ^a   Yamada, Yoshiko ^a  

^a International Longevity Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; CAREGIVER; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FEE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSING ASSISTANT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; WORKPLACE;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FEES AND CHARGES; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSES' AIDES; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0041851044     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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