Ethical Issues in Dementia Care: Making Difficult Decisions
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Ethical issues in dementia
The growing number of individuals affected by dementia will intensify the ethical issues that emerge in clinical practice and research, issues early in disease relate to genetic testing, use of medications in mildly affected persons, and diagnostic disclosure. Research issues relate to appropriate informed consent processes, conflict of interests, and research design issues, such as the use of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afn002