Clinical intervention in aging: ethicolegal issues in assessing risk and benefit
Pierre MalliaMedical School, University of Malta, Mater Dei Hospital, MaltaAbstract: The ethical dimension of treating the elderly, including risk–benefit analysis, focuses mainly on quality of life and end-of-life issues. These include arguments on advance directives and the concept of ex...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Clinical Interventions in Aging |
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| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/clinical-intervention-in-aging-ethicolegal-issues-in-assessing-risk-an-peer-reviewed-article-CIA |