| Description |
ix, 288 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ethics in an aging society : old answers, new questions -- Bioethics and geriatric health care -- Ethical dilemmas of Alzheimer's disease -- "Rational suicide" on grounds of old age? -- The long good-bye : the ethics of nursing home placement -- Ethical dilemmas in the nursing home -- Acts of intervention -- From informed consent to negotiated consent -- Should we ration health care on grounds of age? -- Generational equity and social insurance -- Intergenerational solidarity -- Conclusion : ethics, aging, and politics as a vocation. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Older people -- Care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Older people -- Medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Older people.
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Ethics, Medical.
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| ISBN |
0801843235 alkaline paper |
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