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Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am
; 16(1): 307-16, xi, 2005 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15561557
RESUMO
This article provides information regarding the issues that physicians face when dealing with elderly patients with cognitive deficits. It includes a discussion of basic legal terms and concepts that medical personnel should understand, various difficulties encountered by patients and families in crisis situations, and how the legal system deals with these issues. It concludes with a general discussion of the legal liabilities of negligence and malpractice.