Ethical Issues in Geriatrics: A Guide for Clinicians

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 554-562

  Mueller, Paul S ^a   Hook, C Christopher ^a   Fleming, Kevin C ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENTIALITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSING HOME; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 1642546441     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/79.4.554     Document Type: Conference Paper

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