Ethical Issues in Long-Term Care
After completing this chapter, readers will be able to:
- Understand the social and emotional impact of changes caused in the lives of individuals when long-term care is needed.
- Discuss the ethical aspects of access to care, including rationing.
- Define and discuss autonomy and the relationship between independence and self-determination.
- Identify end-of-life issues and discuss their ethical and legal implications.
- Understand the magnitude of the day-to-day needs of long-term care consumers and the efforts of providers to accommodate them.
- Discuss management ethics and its role in a long-term care organization.
