Are we treating our geriatric population ethically?--Views of a resident doctor

With the improvement in health services and continuing advancements in medicine, people are living longer all over the world. Thus the proportion of patients in the elderly age group is also increasing. How ethically are we treating our geriatric patients in India and what does the future hold for t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of medical ethics 2015-01, Vol.12 (1), p.49-51
1. Verfasser:	Deb, Samujjala
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Delivery of Health Care - ethics Delivery of Health Care - standards Health Services for the Aged - ethics Health Services for the Aged - standards Humans India
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Zusammenfassung:	With the improvement in health services and continuing advancements in medicine, people are living longer all over the world. Thus the proportion of patients in the elderly age group is also increasing. How ethically are we treating our geriatric patients in India and what does the future hold for them?
ISSN:	0974-8466 0975-5691
DOI:	10.20529/ijme.2015.012