Ethical questions in the treatment of subjects with dementia. Part I. Respecting autonomy: awareness, competence and behavioural disorders.

Defanti, C A; Tiezzi, A; Gasparini, M; Gasperini, M; Congedo, M; Tiraboschi, P; Tarquini, D; Pucci, E; Porteri, C; Bonito, V; Sacco, L; Stefanini, S; Borghi, L; Colombi, L; Marcello, N; Zanetti, O; Causarano, R; Primavera, A

Defanti, C A; Tiezzi, A; Gasparini, M; Gasperini, M; Congedo, M; Tiraboschi, P; Tarquini, D; Pucci, E; Porteri, C; Bonito, V; Sacco, L; Stefanini, S; Borghi, L; Colombi, L; Marcello, N; Zanetti, O; Causarano, R; Primavera, A.

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Defanti CA; Centro Alzheimer, Ospedale Briolini, Gazzaniga (BG), and Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università di Genova, Italy. carlo.defanti@aliceposta.it

Neurol Sci ; 28(4): 216-31, 2007 Aug.

Article en En, It | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17690856

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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.

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Cognición; Demencia/psicología; Ética Médica; Competencia Mental; Trastornos Mentales; Autonomía Personal; Demencia/terapia; Humanos; Autoimagen

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Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Competencia Mental / Cognición / Autonomía Personal / Demencia / Ética Médica / Trastornos Mentales Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En / It Revista: Neurol Sci Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA Año: 2007 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia

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