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Ethical dilemmas in old age psychiatry
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
Abstract
Patients and their relatives sometimes make what to others appear to be unfortunate decisions. In this paper the ethical dilemmas raised by such decisions in the context of old age psychiatry are examined. The case also raises questions about financial responsibility for the care of the elderly and suggests that the health needs of patients can no longer be separated from their financial interests.
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