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| The concept of consent and cognitive impairment - nursing issues | | Author(s) | Elizabeth H Collier |
| Journal title | Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, vol 8, no 1, February 1998 |
| Pages | pp 53-64 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Medical care ; Rights [elderly] ; Social ethics ; Nursing ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | This paper is concerned with the practical difficulties nurses face in how to approach decision-making relating to consent, in a way which respects demented older patients' human rights, but for which there is little guidance available. The issues are about the necessity for action, and how nurses deal with issues of consent based on individual assessment in the face of sometimes violent opposition, but where the patient's integrity is respected. The themes of ethics, morality, legal issues and competency are explored in relation to the concept of consent. The literature concerning these themes is reviewed within the context of nursing the cognitively impaired, and some recommendations for practice are outlined. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981119226 A |
| Classmark | EA: E4: LK: IKR: TQ: LQ: 64A |
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