The Gerontologist, Vol 33, Issue 2 269-274, Copyright © 1993 by The Gerontological Society of America

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A center on ethics in long-term care

E Olson, ER Chichin, LS Libow, T Martico-Greenfield, RR Neufeld and M Mulvihill
Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged, New York, NY 10025.

Long-term care institutions are beginning to grapple with ethical issues on a regular basis. This has encouraged facilities to develop new mechanisms to deal with these issues. Described is a tripartite program that incorporates direct service, education, and research in ethics.