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| Truth-telling and the diagnosis of dementia | | Author(s) | Gill Pinner |
| Journal title | British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 176, June 2000 |
| Pages | pp 514-515 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Diagnosis ; Attitude ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Little is known about the attitudes held among psychiatrists and physicians towards disclosing diagnosis of dementia, or about what is current practice. Similarly, there is little evidence as to what carers or patients wish to know with regard to their diagnosis. With the advent of potential treatment options for Alzheimer's disease (AD), issues of early diagnosis and prognosis have come to the fore. This literature review discusses the advantages and disadvantages of disclosure of diagnosis and the ethical issues involved. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000609206 A |
| Classmark | EA: LK7: DP: 64A |
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