Lying in dementia care: An example of a culture that deceives in people's best interests

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-262

  Elvish, Ruth ^a   James, Ian ^b   Milne, Derek ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Deception; Lie; Measure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECUMBENCY; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECEPTION; DEMENTIA; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 77951967036     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607861003587610     Document Type: Article

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