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- Title
Ethical questions in the treatment of subjects with dementia. Part I. Respecting autonomy: awareness, competence and behavioural disorders.
- Authors
Defanti, C. A.; Tiezzi, A.; Gasparini, M.; Gasperini, M.; Congedo, M.; Tiraboschi, P.; Tarquini, D.; Pucci, E.; Porteri, C.; Bonito, V.; Sacco, L.; Stefanini, S.; Borghi, L.; Colombi, L.; Marcello, N.; Zanetti, O.; Causarano, R.; Primavera, A.; Bioethics and Palliative Care in Neurology Study Group of the Italian Society of Neurology
- Abstract
The document deals with some ethical issues raised by the treatment of demented people. In particular the conceptual and empirical aspects of the assessment of awareness and competence of these patients are analysed, as well as the dilemmas related to the treatment of behavioral disorders.
- Subjects
DEMENTIA; NEUROBEHAVIORAL disorders; AWARENESS; PERFORMANCE; BEHAVIOR disorders; LEARNING problems; TREATMENT of dementia; AUTONOMY (Psychology); CAPACITY (Law); COGNITION; MEDICAL ethics; MENTAL illness; SELF-perception
- Publication
Neurological Sciences, 2007, Vol 28, Issue 4, p216
- ISSN
1590-1874
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10072-006-0825-x