title: [Legal aspects of treatment and care of elderly patients].
abstract: Legal aspects in criminal and civil law of treatment of senior patients are discussed: Problems of euthanasia, physician's duty to save and protect life, patient's right of freedom and the problems of unlawful personal injuries. If the senior patient is unable to give consent, then the consent of the patient's legal representative (legal guardian) must be obtained, in certain cases also the consent of the District Court.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Kiel.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kaatsch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schewe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005858:Germany; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007872:Legal Guardians; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
vernacular_title: Rechtliche Aspekte bei der Behandlung und Pflege alter Menschen.