The ideal application of surveillance technology in residential care for people with dementia

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 303-310

  Niemeijer, Alistair R ^a   Frederiks, Brenda J M ^a   Depla, Marja F I A ^a   Legemaate, Johan ^b   Eefsting, Jan A ^a   Hertogh, Cees M P M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PRIVACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFETY; STANDARD; TECHNOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; PRIVACY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79955465466     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.040774     Document Type: Article

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