Ethical challenges in geriatrics and long-term care.
BACKGROUND
The Canadian population, like that of other western countries, is aging.


OBJECTIVE
To review ethical issues related to clinical practice, research, and resource allocation in the geriatric and long-term care population.


METHODS
Through the use of case histories and relevant literature review, we explore issues in geriatrics and long-term care.


CONCLUSIONS
It is incumbent on health-care providers involved in geriatrics and long-term care to be sensitive to the ethical issues that surround decision-making in the later years of life. It is through this process that we can be humane professionals in a caring society.
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Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, 3560 Bathurst St., Toronto ON M6A 2E1, Canada.
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D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D003657:Decision Making; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006292:Health Priorities; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006805:Human Experimentation; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D011788:Quality of Life; D040841:Resource Allocation; D020458:Third-Party Consent; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology; D028761:Withholding Treatment