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Psychiatric Ethics in Late-Life Patients

Medicolegal and Forensic Aspects at the Interface of Mental Health

Produktform: Buch / Einband - flex.(Paperback)

The process of aging is frequently associated with changes in the physical and mental functioning of older adults, challenging their autonomy and rendering them vulnerable to exploitation. Certain illnesses that are more common in older adults can affect their capacity to function independently. These include the capacity to make medical decisions, live independently, manage finances, to name a few. Healthcare professionals, especially psychiatrists are often entrusted with the responsibility of assessing an older adult’s capacity to perform one or more functions. This makes it imperative for them to be cognizant of these issues, understand the need for these evaluations, and be able to conduct them in a comprehensive manner. Another way of protecting an older person’s rights and facilitating a life based on their own decisions even after they lose decision making capacity is Advanced Health Care Planning (AHCP). Health care professionals are required to initiate a discussion about AHCP with their patients and their families and review it periodically. weiterlesen

Sprache(n): Englisch

ISBN: 978-3-030-15171-3 / 978-3030151713 / 9783030151713

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Erscheinungsdatum: 12.07.2019

Seiten: 246

Auflage: 1

Herausgegeben von Meera Balasubramaniam, Aarti Gupta, Rajesh Tampi, Rajesh R. Tampi

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