Advance directives and the severely demented

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-64

  Harvey, Martin ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance directives; Best interest standard; Dementia; Personal identity

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHICS; IDENTITY; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL CARE; METAPHYSICS; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ETHICS, CLINICAL; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 32344453739     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310500499195     Document Type: Review

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