Rethinking paradigms in geriatric ethics

This paper calls for a shift away from autonomy as the central value in geriatric ethics. In treatment and experimental settings, differences between older and younger adults are easily attributed to deficiencies on the part of the elderly when autonomy is the central value. Overemphasis on the conc...

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Main Author: Spielman, Bethany J. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1986]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1986, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-148
Further subjects:B Young Adult
B Aged Person
B Social Characteristic
B Experimental Setting
B Rational Model
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