The Ethics of Life and Death: Advance Directives and End-of-Life Decision Making in Persons with Dementia

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-96

  Weidemann, Emalee Joyce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

advance directives; authenticity; autonomy; dementia; normative ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT RIGHT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84856090632     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228932.2012.629591     Document Type: Article

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