Title: The law and ethics of dementia /
Authors: Foster, Charles, 1962-; Herring, Jonathan; Doron, Israel; Foster, Charles, 1962-; Herring, Jonathan,; Doron, Israel,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Dementia Law and legislation.; Dementia Patients Legal status, laws, etc.; Medical ethics; Dementia; Mental Health legislation & jurisprudence; Mental Health ethics
Abstract: Dementia is a topic of enormous human, medical, economic, legal and ethical importance. Its importance grows as more of us live longer. The legal and ethical problems it raises are complex, intertwined, and under-discussed. This book brings together contributions from clinicians, lawyers and ethicists - all of them world leaders in the field of dementia - and is a comprehensive, scholarly yet accessible library of all the main (and many of the fringe) perspectives.
Contents: Part I. Medical fundamentals -- Part II. Ethical perspectives -- Part III. Legal perspectives -- Part IV. Social aspects of dementia -- Part V. Patient and carer perspectives.