Legal and Ethical Issues in the Management of the Dementing Elderly
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2026
Ashgate Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-85521-027-1 (ISBN)
Ashgate Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-85521-027-1 (ISBN)
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An examination of the way people suffering from dementing disorders in old age are regarded by various legal systems. The dilemmas and responsibilities faced by professionals and relatives are also explored.
In this book the author looks at how people suffering from dementing disorders in old age are regarded in the legal systems of the United States, England and Scotland. After defining what is meant by senile dementia the book examines the issues surrounding the legal declaration of incompetence and guardianship and then goes on to examine the issues of the retention of autonomy in estate and asset management and health and medical decision making. Attention is also paid to the dilemmas and responsibilities of professionals and relatives in relation to those suffering from senile dementia.
In this book the author looks at how people suffering from dementing disorders in old age are regarded in the legal systems of the United States, England and Scotland. After defining what is meant by senile dementia the book examines the issues surrounding the legal declaration of incompetence and guardianship and then goes on to examine the issues of the retention of autonomy in estate and asset management and health and medical decision making. Attention is also paid to the dilemmas and responsibilities of professionals and relatives in relation to those suffering from senile dementia.
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.1.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Medico-Legal Series |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85521-027-4 / 1855210274 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85521-027-1 / 9781855210271 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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