| Violation of a moral rule. | |
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PMID: 20856089 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A number of moral rules guide human actions. In addition, the acts of healthcare providers are guided by professional codes of biomedical ethics. This article describes the rules and ethical principles at play when treatment is considered following hip fracture in an older adult with dementia. |
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Authors:
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Dottie Roberts |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Orthopaedic nursing / National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Volume: 29 ISSN: 1542-538X ISO Abbreviation: Orthop Nurs Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-21 Completed Date: 2011-01-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8409486 Medline TA: Orthop Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 338-41 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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South University, Columbia, SC, USA. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Dementia / complications Ethics, Medical* Female Hip Fractures / complications, surgery Humans Morals* |
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