title: Ethical questions in the treatment of subjects with dementia. Part I. Respecting autonomy: awareness, competence and behavioural disorders.
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.
authors: Centro Alzheimer, Ospedale Briolini, Gazzaniga (BG), and Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università di Genova, Italy. carlo.defanti@aliceposta.it
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Defanti
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Tiezzi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gasparini
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gasperini
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Congedo
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Tiraboschi
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Tarquini
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Pucci
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Porteri
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Bonito
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Sacco
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Stefanini
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Borghi
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Colombi
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Marcello
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Zanetti
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Causarano
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Primavera
mesh_terms: 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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