title: Dementia and the law.
abstract: The care for patients with dementia raises many legal (and ethical) issues. This article explores some of the more important topics, i.e. (early) diagnosis of the disease, the availability and provision of care, treatment and non treatment decisions, and medical research with dementia patients.
authors.affiliation: Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam.
authors.forename: Sjef
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gevers
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005060:Europe; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence