Ethical issues in end of life treatments for patients with dementia: REVIEW ARTICLE

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 774-779

  Congedo, M ^a   Causarano, R I ^b   Alberti, F ^c   Bonito, V ^d   Borghi, L ^e   Colombi, L ^f   Defanti, C A ^g   Marcello, N ^h   Porteri, C ⁱ   Pucci, E ^j   Tarquini, D ^k   Tettamanti, M ^l   Tiezzi, A ^m   Tiraboschi, P ^b   Gasparini, M ⁿ  

^a ASS N 4 Medio Friuli   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c UO Neurologia Ospedale di Sanremo (IM)   (Italy)

^d Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^f Dirigenza Infermieristica AREU della Lombardia   (Italy)

^g Centro Alzheimer Ospedale Briolini   (Italy)

^h SC Neurologia   (Italy)

ⁱ IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^j UO Neurologia ASUR Marche ZT9   (Italy)

^k Neurologia   (Italy)

^l MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^m IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

ⁿ PARKINSON INSTITUTE   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Artificial nutrition and hydration; Dementia; End of life treatments; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; OXYGEN;

ANALGESIA; COMORBIDITY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; NOSE FEEDING; NUTRITION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHYDRATION; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES;

DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77952496270     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.02991.x     Document Type: Review

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