Abstract
This article deals with ethical issues intrinsic to long-term care, emphasizing those that relate to the daily practice of the physician. First, some general issues are considered, followed by a brief discussion of nursing home care and home care, the two most common service systems that apply to patients receiving long-term care. For the most part, this article focuses on the ethical issues involved for patients who live with such care rather than those concerning the death of long-term care clients. The author argues that the balance needs to shift to more attention to these everyday matters.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 489-499 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Aug 22 1994 |