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Ethical Considerations in the Conduct of Electronic Surveillance Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Ashok J. Bharucha ,
Alex John London ,
David Barnard ,
Howard Wactlar ,
Mary Amanda Dew  and
Charles F. Reynolds III
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Nearly 2.5 million Americans currently reside in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the United States, accounting for approximately five percent of persons sixty-five and older. The aging of the “Baby Boomer” generation is expected to lead to an exponential growth in the need for some form of long-term care (LTC) for this segment of the population within the next twenty-five years. In light of these sobering demographic shifts, there is an urgency to address the profound concerns that exist about the quality-of-care (QoC) and quality-of-life (QoL) of this frailest segment of our population.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 34 , Issue 3 , Fall 2006 , pp. 611 - 619
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2006

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