Conceptual challenges and practical approaches to screening capacity for self-care and protection in vulnerable older adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Naik, Aanand D ^a,b,c,d   Teal, Cayla R ^a,b   Pavlik, Valory N ^b   Dyer, Carmel B ^c,d   McCullough, Laurence B ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity; Decision making; Elder abuse and neglect; Self neglect syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; DEONTOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN; SCREENING; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; SELF NEGLECT; SOCIAL WORK; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AGED; ELDER ABUSE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 55349083638     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01979.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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