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Eighteen Ethics and older people
Abstract
There are two main areas in which ethical issues arise for older people in health and social care. The first relates to services and the second to research. This chapter starts with general issues, such as general and demographic factors, in order to examine the ethical case for and against treating older people differently from other age groups. Are there groups, such as those with dementia, who should receive different attention? On services, ethical issues, such as those relating to age discrimination and changing views on autonomy, are examined. On research, ethical procedures (including consent, confidentiality, and the role of older people on ethics committees) are considered in the context of both formal and informal arrangements.
Abstract
There are two main areas in which ethical issues arise for older people in health and social care. The first relates to services and the second to research. This chapter starts with general issues, such as general and demographic factors, in order to examine the ethical case for and against treating older people differently from other age groups. Are there groups, such as those with dementia, who should receive different attention? On services, ethical issues, such as those relating to age discrimination and changing views on autonomy, are examined. On research, ethical procedures (including consent, confidentiality, and the role of older people on ethics committees) are considered in the context of both formal and informal arrangements.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of tables, figures and boxes v
- List of contributors vi
- Introduction 1
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Ethics: Research and provision in health and social care
- Ethics and contemporary challenges in health and social care 19
- Ethical issues in health and social care research 35
- Ethics: research governance for health and social care 53
- Ethics and primary health care 69
- Ethics and social care: political, organisational and interagency dimensions 83
- Ethics and interprofessional care 97
- Service users and ethics 113
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Law, management and ethics in health and social care
- Ethical and legal perspectives on human rights 127
- Multidisciplinary team practice in law and ethics: an Australian perspective 143
- Ethics and the management of health and social care 157
- Ethics and the social responsibility of institutions regarding resource allocation in health and social care: a US perspective 169
- Ethics and charging for care 185
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Ethics: From the start of life to the end
- Ethical challenges and the new technologies of reproduction 201
- Ethics: caring for children and young people 213
- Ethical dilemmas in caring for people with complex disabilities 229
- Mental health: safe, sound and supportive? 243
- Ethics and older people 255
- Ethics and euthanasia 269
- Conclusion 283
- Index 301
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of tables, figures and boxes v
- List of contributors vi
- Introduction 1
-
Ethics: Research and provision in health and social care
- Ethics and contemporary challenges in health and social care 19
- Ethical issues in health and social care research 35
- Ethics: research governance for health and social care 53
- Ethics and primary health care 69
- Ethics and social care: political, organisational and interagency dimensions 83
- Ethics and interprofessional care 97
- Service users and ethics 113
-
Law, management and ethics in health and social care
- Ethical and legal perspectives on human rights 127
- Multidisciplinary team practice in law and ethics: an Australian perspective 143
- Ethics and the management of health and social care 157
- Ethics and the social responsibility of institutions regarding resource allocation in health and social care: a US perspective 169
- Ethics and charging for care 185
-
Ethics: From the start of life to the end
- Ethical challenges and the new technologies of reproduction 201
- Ethics: caring for children and young people 213
- Ethical dilemmas in caring for people with complex disabilities 229
- Mental health: safe, sound and supportive? 243
- Ethics and older people 255
- Ethics and euthanasia 269
- Conclusion 283
- Index 301
