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edited by Robert H. Binstock, Stephen G. Post, Peter J. WhitehousePublication Details
BookJohns Hopkins University Press1992Availability
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Whitehouse bring together experts in gerontology, geriatrics, psychiatry, neurology, nursing, ethics, philosophy, public policy, and law to examine the ethical, moral, and policy controversies surrounding dementia. The authors first present background information on dementia and related ethical and policy issues. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
- Senile dementia — Treatment — Moral and ethical aspects
- Senile dementia — Treatment — Government policy — United States
- Senile dementia — Patients — Care — Moral and ethical aspects
- Senile dementia — Patients — Care — Government policy — United States
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Dementia, Senile
- Ethics, Medical
- Health Policy
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Contents
- Foreword / Robert N. Butler. 1. The Challenges of Dementia / Robert H. Binstock, Stephen G. Post and Peter J. Whitehouse
- I. Biomedical, Experiential, and Caregiving Perspectives. 2. Dementia: The Medical Perspective / Peter J. Whitehouse. 3. The Experience of Being Demented / Joseph M. Foley. 4. Seeing and Knowing Dementia / David H. Smith. 5. Human Dignity, Dementia, and the Moral Basis of Caregiving / Richard J. Martin and Stephen G. Post
- II. Treatment Decisions, Advance Directives, and Euthanasia. 6. Autonomy Revisited: The Limits of Anticipatory Choices / Rebecca S. Dresser. 7. A Critical View of Ethical Dilemmas in Dementia / Harry R. Moody. 8. Mercy Killing of Elderly People with Dementia: A Counter-proposal / David C. Thomasma. 9. Euthanasia in Alzheimer’s Disease? / Margaret P. Battin
- III. Caring for People With Dementia : Justice and Public Policy. 10. Dementia and Appropriate Care: Allocating Scarce Resources / Daniel Callahan. 11. The Politics of Developing Appropriate Care for Dementia / Robert H. Binstock and Thomas H. Murray. 12. Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Policy Initiatives / Gene D. Cohen
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- 080184424x
- 0801845459
- 080184424x
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