[Legal aspects of urgent medical care for patients of elderly and old age].
The problem of equivalent valuation of health state and the ability to come to self decision is very important in case the urgent medical help for elderly and old people is necessary. The following medical legal forms can be offered: "Well-informed patient's consent to be medically examined and treated" and "Consultation decision to take medical measures (and to operate, too) without a patient's agreement". These forms could be used in geriatric practice. These forms of medical activity are the basis of medical staff reliable protection if patients or their relatives make a claim against them on the point of urgent and planned medical help.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012426:Russia