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Continuing care--should geriatricians re-engage?

Simon P Conroy1, Tony Luxton

  • 1University of Nottingham, Ageing and Disability Research Unit, Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. simon.conroy@nottingham.ac.uk

Age and Ageing
|August 19, 2004
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Continuing care settings present ethical dilemmas for disabled individuals. Training in geriatric medicine should include managing complex ethical challenges in continuing care.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Continuing care settings provide essential services for highly disabled individuals.
  • Care in these settings frequently involves complex ethical dilemmas requiring specialized skills.

Observation:

  • A case history highlights challenges in investigation and treatment without explicit consent or advance directives.
  • Ethical considerations include decision-making for patients unable to provide consent.

Findings:

  • Teams in continuing care require a diverse skill set to navigate ethical complexities.
  • Lack of consent and advance directives pose significant ethical hurdles.

Implications:

  • Continuing care should be integrated as a crucial part of geriatric medicine training.

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  • Enhanced training can better equip healthcare professionals to manage ethical dilemmas in long-term care settings.