TY - JOUR PY - 1994// TI - A Beginner's Guide to Ethical Awareness in Long-Term Care Services JO - Activities, adaptation and aging A1 - Kimboko, Priscilla A1 - Jewell, Eva SP - 5 EP - 26 VL - 18 IS - 3 N2 - This article provides a basic overview of key ethical concepts relevant to long-term care. It recommends steps to follow in establishing an ethics committee in long-term care settings. The purpose of such a committee is to assist professionals and decision makers in evaluating the choices and decisions they face in their own long-term care or aging service setting on a daily basis. Case studies are included as an appendix to the article to illustrate ethical concepts and dimensions and to provide a new group with starting points for ethical discussions.
LA - SN - 0192-4788 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v18n03_02 ID - ref1 ER -