Long-term Care Decisions: Ethical and Conceptual DimensionsLaurence B. McCullough, Nancy Lee Wilson Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995 - 246 pages 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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Rethinking the Conceptual and Ethical Dimensions | 1 |
A Historical Reflection by Martha Holstein | 15 |
An Overview of | 35 |
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