| The ethics of mandatory elder abuse reporting statutes. | |
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PMID: 2935073 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The ethics of mandatory elder abuse reporting statutes are analyzed in terms of beneficence, autonomy, and nonmaleficence. The statutes, based on the ethical principle of beneficence, are now the law in 37 states. However, evidence to support that the statutes actually fulfill rules derived from beneficence is weak. As a result, the strength of rules derived from autonomy and nonmaleficence, already strong within nursing, is increased, and potential conflicts between the rules to remove harm but to obtain consent, to prevent harm but to maintain confidentiality, and to provide benefits but to inflict no harm are created. |
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D A Gilbert |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: ANS. Advances in nursing science Volume: 8 ISSN: 0161-9268 ISO Abbreviation: ANS Adv Nurs Sci Publication Date: 1986 Jan |
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Created Date: 1986-02-13 Completed Date: 1986-02-13 Revised Date: 2007-10-26 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7809992 Medline TA: ANS Adv Nurs Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 51-62 Citation Subset: E; IM; N |
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psychology Beneficence Confidentiality Conflict (Psychology) Disabled Persons Elder Abuse / legislation & jurisprudence*, psychology Ethics* Ethics, Nursing Government Regulation Humans Male Middle Aged Moral Obligations* Personal Autonomy United States |
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