Consent, refusal, and waivers in patient-centered dysphagia care: Using law, ethics, and evidence to guide clinical practice

J Horner, M Modayil, LR Chapman, A Dinh - American Journal of Speech …, 2016 - ASHA
Purpose When patients refuse medical or rehabilitation procedures, waivers of liability have
been used to bar future lawsuits. The purpose of this tutorial is to review the myriad issues …

Failing elderly patients with chronic illness: Why autonomy needs reconsideration

JB Xia - 2017 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
Background Eating and drinking are meaningful human activities through which we give,
receive and share food and maintain social relations. Elderly people are at risk for chronic …

Ethics and Decision Making in Dementia

P Leslie - Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline, 2015 - Elsevier
Care of a person with dementia, just as with any other patient, will require decisions to be
made on a regular basis. The nature of these decisions becomes increasingly difficult due to …

FEEDING TUBE INTERVENTION: FACTORS INFLUENCING DECISION MAKING IN PATIENTS WITH ALS

A Martin - 2014 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
Eating and drinking are necessary and pleasurable events that take place every day in a
person's life. Individuals with a swallowing disorder, known as dysphagia, have difficulty …