Literature DB >> 7960711

The incompetent patient on the slippery slope.

R Dresser1, P J Whitehouse.   

Abstract

Most patients suffering from progressive dementia have thoughts, emotions, perspectives, and perceptions of a world of experience. Decisions about life-sustaining treatment should incorporate a principled approach to evaluating what life is like for these patients.

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Keywords:  Death and Euthanasia; Mental Health Therapies; Professional Patient Relationship

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Year:  1994        PMID： 7960711

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Hastings Cent Rep        ISSN： 0093-0334            Impact factor:   2.683


  2 in total

1.  Advance directives in the UK: legal, ethical, and practical considerations for doctors.

Authors:  A S Kessel; J Meran
Journal:  Br J Gen Pract       Date:  1998-05       Impact factor: 5.386

Review 2.  Making decisions about life-sustaining medical treatment in patients with dementia. The problem of patient decision-making capacity.

Authors:  A R Derse
Journal:  Theor Med Bioeth       Date:  1999-01
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