Ethically managing sexual activity in long-term care

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-27

  Everett, Bethan ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability; Ethics; Law; Long term care; Managing sexual activity

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33847419851     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-006-9027-3     Document Type: Review

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