Point-Counterpoint: is it ethical to give drugs to people with dementia? Yes: It is ethical if it is in their best interests.
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Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 525 E 68th St., Box 39. New York, NY 10021, USA. aml2003@med.cornell.edu
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