title: Violation of a moral rule.
abstract: A number of moral rules guide human actions. In addition, the acts of healthcare providers are guided by professional codes of biomedical ethics. This article describes the rules and ethical principles at play when treatment is considered following hip fracture in an older adult with dementia.
authors.affiliation: South University, Columbia, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Dottie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals