Navigating ethical discharge planning: A case study in older adult rehabilitation

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-7

  Durocher, Evelyne ^a   Gibson, Barbara E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageing; Ethics; Quality of life; Rehabilitation services

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BENEFICENCE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77949627870     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00826.x     Document Type: Article

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