When "no" means no: Elderly patients' right to refuse treatment

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 16-18

  Plawecki, Lawrence H ^a   Amrhein, David W ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana   (United States)

^b BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL CAPACITY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349787276     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20090706-03     Document Type: Article

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