Title Controversies in ethics in long-term care / Ellen Olson, Eileen R. Chichin, Leslie S. Libow, editors.

Publication Info.	New York : Springer Pub. Co., [1995]
	©1995

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	179.7 C764C	Check Shelf

Description	xxvii, 155 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series	Springer series on ethics, law, and aging
	Springer series on ethics, law, and aging.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Are advance directives the answer for the frail elderly? / John La Puma -- Multiculturalism in nursing homes / Philip Boyle -- Treatment termination in long-term care : implications for health care providers / Eileen R. Chichin -- Treatment termination in long-term care : what about the physician? What about the family? / Ellen Olson -- Home versus nursing home : getting beyond the differences / Bart J. Collopy -- Comfort care in end-state dementia : what to do after deciding to do no more / Ann C. Hurley, Margaret A. Mahoney, Ladislav Volicer -- The role of antibiotics in comfort care / Jack P. Freer, David W. Bentley -- Treating people with dementia : when is it okay to stop? / Daniel Callahan -- Treating people with dementia : can we afford not to stop? / Marianne C. Fahs -- Some views on ethics and later life.
Subject	Right to die.
	Older people -- Long-term care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
	Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
	Senile dementia -- Treatment -- Moral and ethical aspects.
	Terminal care -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Case studies.
	Aged.
	Ethics, Medical.
	Long-Term Care.
	Advance Directives.
	Dementia -- therapy.
	Frail Elderly.
	Right to Die.
Added Author	Olson, Ellen (Ellen Marie), 1951-
	Chichin, Eileen R.
	Libow, Leslie S., 1933-
ISBN	0826186009

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