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

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

doi:10.1007/s10072-006-0825-x

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

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

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	216-231
Number of pages	16
Journal	Neurological Sciences
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-006-0825-x
Publication status	Published - Aug 2007

Keywords

Awareness
Behavioral and psychological disorders of dementia (BPSD)
Competence
Dementia

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Neuroscience(all)
Clinical Neurology

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Defanti, C. A., Tiezzi, A., Gasparini, 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. (2007). Ethical questions in the treatment of subjects with dementia. Part I. Respecting autonomy: Awareness, competence and behavioural disorders. Neurological Sciences, 28(4), 216-231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-006-0825-x

Ethical questions in the treatment of subjects with dementia. Part I. Respecting autonomy : Awareness, competence and behavioural disorders. / Defanti, Carlo A.; Tiezzi, A.; Gasparini, 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.

In: Neurological Sciences, Vol. 28, No. 4, 08.2007, p. 216-231.

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Defanti, CA, Tiezzi, A, Gasparini, 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 2007, 'Ethical questions in the treatment of subjects with dementia. Part I. Respecting autonomy: Awareness, competence and behavioural disorders', Neurological Sciences, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 216-231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-006-0825-x

Defanti, Carlo A. ; Tiezzi, A. ; Gasparini, 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. / Ethical questions in the treatment of subjects with dementia. Part I. Respecting autonomy : Awareness, competence and behavioural disorders. In: Neurological Sciences. 2007 ; Vol. 28, No. 4. pp. 216-231.

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