Legal and Ethical Issues in the Management of the Dementing Elderly
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Medico-Legal Series
ISBN-10
1855210274
ISBN-13
9781855210271
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 31st, 2030
Print length
200 Pages
Product Classification:
Medical ethics & professional conductGeriatric medicine
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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.
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