Ethical Issues in End of Life Treatments for Patients With Dementia
Creator
Congedo, M
Causarano, R I
Alberti, F
Bonito, V
Borghi, L
Colombi, L
Defanti, C A
Marcello, N
Porteri, C
Pucci, E
Tarquini, D
Tettamanti, M
Tiezzi, A
Tiraboschi, P
Gasparini, M
Bibliographic Citation
European journal of neurology : the official journal of the European Federation of Neurological Societies 2010 Jun 1; 17(6): 774-9
Abstract
Dementia is a terminal disease, associated with great suffering and difficult decisions in the severe stage. The decision-making process is characterized by uncertainty because of lack of scientific evidence in treatments and by the need to reconcile conflicting points of view. In intercurrent diseases, aggressive interventions are used without consideration of its futility; in comparison with cancer, several consequences of physicians' attitude not to consider dementia as a terminal disease have been reported, especially concerning pain relief. Lack of evidence of artificial nutrition and hydration effectiveness makes advance care planning relevant.
Date
2010-06-01Subject
Publisher
Bioethics and Palliative Care in Neurology Study Group of Italian Society of Neurology
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