Purpose The present study aims to explore characteristics associated with low perception of
autonomy among community-dwelling older adults. Patients and methods This original …

As medical decisions fall under more scrutiny and society demands increasing transparency
of care, it is likely that more opportunities for conflicts will emerge. Similarly, with increasing …

Overall health care spending in the United States is equivalent to more than 15% of GDP,
yet outcomes rank below the top 25 in most quality categories when compared with other …

Obtaining consent for medical treatment in older adults raises a number of complex
challenges. Despite being required by ethics and the law, consent for medical treatment is …

Özet Trakya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı tarafından yapılan bu
çalışma; Edirne İl merkezindeki aile sağlığı merkezlerine başvuran hastaların memnuniyet …

In the Western research domain, extensive research has shown that ethnic minority patients
routinely encounter various communication barriers during interactions with local healthcare …

O aumento atual da população idosa obriga a uma adequação constante dos cuidados de
saúde e da atuação médica. As particularidades desta população levantam várias questões …

This paper uses a case study approach to critically analyse nursing care provided for a
patient living with dementia in an older persons' care ward, using two care processes from …

Resumo Enquadramento: Os Cuidados de Saúde Primários (CSP) comprometem-se a
responder às necessidades da saúde do utente, família e comunidade, numa relação …

The successes at treating infectious diseases during the twentieth century increased life
expectancy and resulted in the substantially growing rate of chronic diseases (CD) s. As …