How to decide from ethical point of view? A malignant melanoma case with dementia Etik açidan nasil karar verelim? Demansli bir malign melanom vakasi

İLGİLİ Ö., Demirtaş Y., Demir A., ARDA B., Karacalar A.

Turk Geriatri Dergisi, cilt.9, sa.4, ss.222-225, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: Turk Geriatri Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.222-225
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ethical consultation, Geriatrics, Informed consent, Malignant melanoma, Turkey
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this article a 80 years old woman who suffered from malignant melanoma with dementia is discussed at the point of view ethically. Assisted living conditions of geriatric patients, informed consent and ethical consultation in daily life of medicine in Turkey are shortly introduced. The necessity of geriatric assisted living facilities, advantages of ethical consultation, the role of the patient's family during informed consent process and the importance of the relationship between clinicians and the patient's family are emphasized.