title: The ageing population: is it time for an international convention of rights?
abstract: An increasing ageing population gives rise to many challenges for healthcare delivery. The need to ensure that there is respect for the rights and the dignity of older patients has been a consistent theme over the last decade. However, the vulnerability of this group of patients was highlighted again recently in a highly critical Health Service Commissioners Report. This article explores the case for a more overt form of rights protection and whether there is a case for a Human Rights Convention for the Older Person.
authors.affiliation: Science and Policy, University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: Jean V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: McHale
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006806:Human Rights / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D006113:United Kingdom