Ethics of using assistive technology in the care for community-dwelling elderly people: An overview of the literature

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 419-427

  Zwijsen, Sandra A ^a   Niemeijer, Alistair R ^a   Hertogh, Cees M P M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

aged; ethics; home care services; home nursing; technology

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMENTIA; ETHICS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIVACY; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TELEMEDICINE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIVACY; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 79956217025     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2010.543662     Document Type: Article

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