title: Informing a patient they have dementia is a clinical judgement.
abstract: Although I respect Professor Jane Andrews' views on informing patients of a diagnosis of dementia (letters June 3), I have difficulty agreeing entirely. It is important to take into account factors such as the extent of the problem, the person's own views about wishing to know or not and, crucially, whether any treatment can be offered.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom