The Letter and Spirit of a Directive [1]
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark G Kuczewski (0000-0002-2145-826X, Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.7.ccas1-0207 |
| PMID | 23268765 |
| OpenAlex | W155848351 |
| Language | EN |
Case An 83 year-old woman, Mrs. U, was admitted to the hospital from a personal care home due to a stroke with left-sided weakness and aphasia. She had a history of Parkinson's disease, coronary artery disease, and a prior stroke several years ago. The day after admission she was seen by a neurologist who noted dysarthria (ie, problems of speech articulation due to muscular control disturbance) and a severely diminished gag reflex. She was not ambulatory but did respond to right-sided commands. Speech and physical therapy were recommended
Ambulatory · Aphasia · Audiology · Dysarthria · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Stroke (engine · Health, Medicine and Society · Medicine · Rehabilitation · Surgery
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |