{"title":"Ethical Geriatric Pharmacy: Combating Ageism and Enhancing Patient Care.","authors":"Madeline M Yuzwa","doi":"10.4140/TCP.n.2024.441","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While there is existing literature on medical ethics and geriatric care, this paper offers a unique perspective by examining the specific ethical challenges and obligations faced by pharmacists caring for older people. It provides a comprehensive ethical framework tailored to this specialized area of pharmacy practice. The findings and recommendations presented in this paper have significant implications for enhancing patient-centered, ethically grounded care for older people in pharmacy settings. It offers practical guidance for navigating complex ethical dilemmas and upholding the highest standards of care for this vulnerable population.</p>","PeriodicalId":41635,"journal":{"name":"Senior Care Pharmacist","volume":"39 12","pages":"441-444"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Senior Care Pharmacist","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4140/TCP.n.2024.441","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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While there is existing literature on medical ethics and geriatric care, this paper offers a unique perspective by examining the specific ethical challenges and obligations faced by pharmacists caring for older people. It provides a comprehensive ethical framework tailored to this specialized area of pharmacy practice. The findings and recommendations presented in this paper have significant implications for enhancing patient-centered, ethically grounded care for older people in pharmacy settings. It offers practical guidance for navigating complex ethical dilemmas and upholding the highest standards of care for this vulnerable population.