Ethical questions in the treatment of subjects with dementia. Part I. Respecting autonomy: awareness, competence and behavioural disorders.
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.
Defanti
C A
CA
Centro Alzheimer, Ospedale Briolini, Gazzaniga (BG), and Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università di Genova, Italy. carlo.defanti@aliceposta.it
Tiezzi
A
A
Gasparini
M
M
Gasperini
M
M
Congedo
M
M
Tiraboschi
P
P
Tarquini
D
D
Pucci
E
E
Porteri
C
C
Bonito
V
V
Sacco
L
L
Stefanini
S
S
Borghi
L
L
Colombi
L
L
Marcello
N
N
Zanetti
O
O
Causarano
R
R
Primavera
A
A
D003071:Cognition; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D001523:Mental Disorders; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012649:Self Concept
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