title: Elderly patients as a vulnerable category of the population requiring special legal protection with respect to the provision of medical care.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Pishchita
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003482:Custodial Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012426:Russia; D035862:Vulnerable Populations