Topic Resources

TREATMENT DECISION MAKING

Text Books (chapters)

Karp N and Wood E. (2003). Incapacitated and Alone: Health Care Decision-Making for the Unbefriended Elderly. American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging. (PC #H443/ABA PC#4280022). $25 per copy Email: abaaging@abanet.net; (212) 662-8690.

Mezey, MD & Dubler, NN. (Ed). Mitty, E. (Managing Editor). (2001). Voices of Decision In Nursing Homes: Respecting Resident's Preferences for End-of-Life Care. United Hospital Fund of New York.

Ramsey, G. & Mitty, E. (2003). Advance Directives: Protecting Patient's Rights. In Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, (2nd ed.). Mezey, M., Fulmer, T., Abraham, I. (Eds.); Zwicker, D. (Managing editor). Springer Publishing Company, Inc.

Flaherty, E., Fulmer, T., & Mezey, M. (2003). Geriatric nursing review syllabus: A core curriculum in advanced practice geriatric nursing. New York: American Geriatrics Society.

Cotter, V. T., & Strumpf, N. E. (2001). Advance practice pursing with older adults: Clinical guidelines. New York: McGraw Hill.

AGS Panel. (Updated annually). Geriatrics at your fingertips. American Geriatrics Society. Blackwell Publishing.

Beers, M., & Berkow, R. (2000). The Merck manual of geriatrics (3rd ed.). Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Company.

Mezey, M. D. (Editor in Chief), Berkman, B. J., Callahan, C. M., Fulmer, T. T, Mitty, E. L., Paveza, G. J., Siegler, E. L., & Strumpf, N. E. (Eds.); Bottrell, M. M. (Managing Ed.). (2001). The encyclopedia of elder care. New York: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.

Kane, R. A., & Kane, R. L. (2000). Assessing older persons: Measures, meaning, and practical applications. New York, New York: Oxford Press.



Last updated - September 2005