RT Book, Section
A1 Kane, Robert L.
A1 Ouslander, Joseph G.
A1 Resnick, Barbara
A1 Malone, Michael L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1149537297
T1 Ethical Issues in the Care of Older Persons
T2 Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259860515
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1149537297
RD 2024/04/19
AB Ethics  is  a  fundamental  part  of  geriatrics.  Ethics,  or  the  provision  of  ethical  care,  refers  to  a  framework  or  guideline  for  determining  what  is  morally  good  (ie,  right)  or  bad  (ie,  wrong).  Ethical  problems  arise  when  there  is  conflict  about  what  is  the  “right”  thing  to  do.  This  dilemma  generally  occurs  when  decisions  need  to  be  made  whether  or  not  a  medical  intervention  should  be  implemented  and  whether  or  not  the  intervention  is  futile.  The  answers  to  ethical  questions  are  not  straightforward;  they  involve  a  complex  integration  of  thoughts,  feelings,  beliefs,  and  evidence-based  data.  Ageism  can  play  a  strong  role  in  these  decisions.  Acknowledging  and  acting  on  the  wishes  of  the  older  individual  are  a  critical  component  of  ethical  care.