The ethics of caring for older people.
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TextPublication details: Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.Edition: 2nd ed. / [written and researched by Ann Somerville and Danielle Hamm]Description: x, 136 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: - 9781405176279 (hbk.) :
- 9781405176279 (Paper)
- Older people Medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Great Britain
- Palliative care
- Older people -- Medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Great Britain
- Older people -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Great Britain
- Society
- Care of the elderly
- Medical ethics & professional conduct
- Geriatric nursing
- 174.29073 BRI
- 174.2/9073
- RA564.8 .E934 2009
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| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 174.29073 BRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00213409 | ||
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 174.29073 BRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00213408 |
At foot of title: British Medical Association.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Executive summary. 1 Introduction. 2 Importance of communication and barriers to it. 3 Ethical issues regarding consent and refusal. 4 Legal issues regarding consent and refusal. 5 Privacy and confidentiality. 6 Consent in relation to use of restraint and other protective measures. 7 Helping people make decisions in advance. 8 Care at the end of life and preparing for a good death. Index
This is the British Medical Association's statement on the ethics related to care of the elderly. Practical in its focus, it includes case examples so that it can be used by a range of health professionals and carers, dealing with such topics as confidentiality, consent, and helping patients stick to their treatment.