Long-term care: Dignity, autonomy, family integrity, and social sustainability: The Hong Kong experience

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 401-424

  Chan, Ho Mun ^a   Pang, Sam ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Dignity; Family care; Individual responsibility

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NURSING HOME; PATIENT AUTONOMY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 35048889982     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310701631661     Document Type: Article

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