Ethically justified clinical strategies for promoting geriatric assent

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-157

  Coverdale, John ^a   McCullough, Laurence B ^a   Molinari, Victor ^b   Workman, Richard ^c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Telecare Mental Health Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Ethical principles; Ethics; Geriatric assent; Incapacitated older adults; Professional virtues; Substituted judgement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CULTURAL VALUE; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; JUSTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MORALITY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT RIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SAFETY;

EID: 32544457079     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1443     Document Type: Article

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