Foreword |
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Introduction |
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Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1: Living With Dementia |
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"It was such an unexpected thing." |
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"It came to the point where we needed a diagnosis." |
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"She fought me tooth and nail." |
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"It was traumatic for her and for us." |
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"There was no way we could let her live alone." |
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"I don't think they watched her very well." |
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"We decided to move in with her." |
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"I wanted to make everything right and you just can't." |
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"I felt like I'd be betraying him." |
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"It's brought us close together." |
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Chapter 2: The Nursing Home Experience |
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"I remember thinking, 'This just is happening too fast.' " |
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"I have to be her advocate." |
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Care Concerns — "That's not my idea . . . but I would never say anything." |
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Social Concerns — "Days are slow and not very interesting." |
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Environmental Concerns — "Sharing a room was very hard." |
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Nursing Homes and Long Term Care — "It's the way society is today." |
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Chapter 3: Ethics in Action |
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What Counts as an Ethical Matter |
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Application of Ethics in Practice |
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Contextual Considerations |
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Organizational Subcultures |
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Frameworks for Assessing Resident-Focused Issues |
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Chapter 4: Case Examples |
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124 | (8) |
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132 | (3) |
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (6) |
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Please, Just One More Bite |
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156 | (8) |
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Appendix: Nursing Home Ethics Committee Q & A |
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Sample Case Review Record |
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References |
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Index |
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