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ERIC Number: EJ538794
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0029-6554
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Ethical Issues Relative to Autonomy and Personal Control in Independent and Cognitively Impaired Elders.
Rice, Virginia Hill; And Others
Nursing Outlook, v45 n1 p27-34 Jan-Feb 1997
Discusses ethical issues surrounding health care for independent elders, those in long-term care, and those with cognitive impairments, as well as death, dying, euthanasia, and assisted suicide. Suggests that nurses should focus on older adults' choice, autonomy, and personal control. (SK)
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Death, Ethics, Euthanasia, Independent Living, Long Term Care, Neurological Impairments, Nurses, Older Adults, Personal Autonomy, Self Determination
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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