Long-term Care Decisions: Ethical and Conceptual DimensionsLaurence B. McCullough, Nancy Lee Wilson Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995 - 246 Physical, mental, or social changes in the life of an elderly person may result in a loss of self-sufficiency. Deciding how to compensate for changes-a process that often involves family members, tends, or health professionals-frequently leads to consideration of long-term care. Most of the existing literature on ethics and decision making, however, focuses on acute care and does not necessarily-apply to issues involved in choosing long-term care. |
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... functional disability and , as Terrie Wetle discusses in Chapter 4 , are often at particular ethical risk in social policy decisions . Defining Long - Term Care Long - term care is defined in many different ways . A comprehensive ...
... functional disability and , as Terrie Wetle discusses in Chapter 4 , are often at particular ethical risk in social policy decisions . Defining Long - Term Care Long - term care is defined in many different ways . A comprehensive ...
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... function as primary caregivers , men generally provide less extensive support services than women do ( Horowitz , 1985 ) . Although women are more likely than men to perform as primary caregivers , assisting with feeding , bathing ...
... function as primary caregivers , men generally provide less extensive support services than women do ( Horowitz , 1985 ) . Although women are more likely than men to perform as primary caregivers , assisting with feeding , bathing ...
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... function , freedom from pain and suffering , and the nurturing presence of loved ones . At the other extreme , rarely mentioned in the lore of acute - care medicine , are interests or preferences that might be judged selfish , spiteful ...
... function , freedom from pain and suffering , and the nurturing presence of loved ones . At the other extreme , rarely mentioned in the lore of acute - care medicine , are interests or preferences that might be judged selfish , spiteful ...
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