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Ethical Considerations and Challenges in Geriatrics
Angela Georgia . Ed(S): Catic
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Paperback. Editor(s): Catic, Angela Georgia. Num Pages: 172 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 10 colour. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJX; MMH; MMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 285.
This book is designed to present an overview of common geriatrics ethical issues that arise during patient care and research activities. Each chapter includes a case example and practical learning pearls that are useful in day-to-day patient care. Coverage includes a brief overview of geriatric epidemiology, highlighting the high rates of dementia, use of surrogate decisions makers at the end-of-life, relocation from home to long-term care facilities, and low health literacy in the geriatrics population. Sections are devoted to issues around capacity, surrogate decision making, end-of-life care, hemodialysis in the elderly, and futility as well as challenges presented by independence ... Read more
This book is designed to present an overview of common geriatrics ethical issues that arise during patient care and research activities. Each chapter includes a case example and practical learning pearls that are useful in day-to-day patient care. Coverage includes a brief overview of geriatric epidemiology, highlighting the high rates of dementia, use of surrogate decisions makers at the end-of-life, relocation from home to long-term care facilities, and low health literacy in the geriatrics population. Sections are devoted to issues around capacity, surrogate decision making, end-of-life care, hemodialysis in the elderly, and futility as well as challenges presented by independence ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319440835
SKU
V9783319440835
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About Angela Georgia . Ed(S): Catic
Angela Georgia Catic, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Director Baylor College of Medicine Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Staff Physician, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Reviews for Ethical Considerations and Challenges in Geriatrics
“The purpose is to provide healthcare professionals with theoretical and practical information regarding common, ethically complex situations that arise in geriatric medicine. … Attending physicians working in geriatrics will find this book very helpful. However, residents might it most useful because of its educational value and its effective integration of interdisciplinary scholarship and clinical geriatrics. … Overall, it fills a ... Read more