Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Values & Ethics in Geriatrics

Health care professionals use moral values and ethical decision making to assist geriatric patients. Geriatric individuals include the elderly over the age 65. The aging process carries with it medical ailments, psychological changes, changes in the body and decisions on care. Health care professionals, family members or loved ones must demonstrate ethical decision making with the elderly individual to ensure independence and maintain the the individual's spirit.

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