Surrogate decisionmaking for elderly individuals who are incompetent or of questionable competence Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Surrogate decisionmaking for elderly individuals who are incompetent or of questionable competence
Creator
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Author: Buchanan, AllenCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress
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Author: Gilfix, MichaelCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress
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Author: Brock, Dan W.Creator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress
Contributor
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Originator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.Contributor Type: Organization
Date
- Creation: 1985-11
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: This report discusses the problem of decision-making for incompetent or questionably competent elderly people as one of the most serious issues facing Americans.
- Physical Description: 169 pages. Digitized from microfiche.
Subject
- Library of Congress Subject Headings: Capacity and disability -- United States.
- Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dementia -- Patients -- Medical care -- United States -- Decision making.
- Library of Congress Subject Headings: Older people -- Medical care -- United States -- Decision making.
Primary Source
- Item is not a Primary Source
Coverage
- Place Name: United States
Collection
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Name: Office of Technology AssessmentCode: OTA
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentCode: UNTGD
Resource Type
- Report
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: 1001676404
- SuDoc Number: Y 3.T 22/2:2 M 66/2/surr.
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc97362