Title The ethics of caring for older people / British Medical Association ; [written and researched by Ann Sommerville and Danielle Hamm]

Edition Second edition Published Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
WATERFT HEALTH	174.20973 Bri/Eoc 2009		AVAILABLE
MELB	174.20973 Bri/Eoc 2009		AVAILABLE

Description x, 136 pages ; 22 cm Contents Importance of communication and barriers to it -- Ethical issues regarding consent and refusal -- Legal issues regarding consent and refusal -- Privacy and confidentiality -- Consent in relation to use of restraint and other protective measures -- Helping people make decisions in advance -- Care at the end of life and preparing for a good death Summary "Through the use of practical, accessible guidance and case examples, this authoritative book provides valuable advice on the everyday dilemmas encountered by health professionals and carers who need to understand the law and ethics of looking after older people."--BOOK JACKET Notes Published in association with the British Medical Association Formerly CIP. Uk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Older people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain. Older people -- Medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Great Britain. Informed consent (Medical law) -- Great Britain. Advance directives (Medical care) -- Great Britain. Patient refusal of treatment -- Great Britain. Refusal to treat -- Great Britain. Health Services for the Aged -- ethics. Informed Consent -- ethics. Patient Rights -- ethics. Nursing Care -- ethics. Aged. Author Hamm, Danielle. British Medical Association. LC no. 2008033370 ISBN 9781405176279 hardback 140517627X hardback

OTHER TI Older person

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