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Perspectives on legislation relating to the rights and protection of people with dementia in Europe
Author(s)	D Gove, J Georges
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 5, no 4, November 2001
Pages	pp 316-321
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Court of protection ; Rights [elderly] ; Social ethics ; Law ; Comparison ; Europe.
Annotation	Information on the protection and rights of people with dementia was obtained by two European Union (EU) funded projects involving the collection, translation and comparison of relevant legislation of EU member states. The article provides a broad overview of some of the main differences between legal provisions relating to: guardianship measures; restriction of liberty of movement; and bioethical issues. An attempt is made to show how the adequacy and appropriateness of legal provisions differ vastly between countries, and to identify the emergence of a few trends, which seem to reflect a movement towards a greater awareness of the nature of mental incapacity, and hence a better provision for the rights and protection of people with dementia. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-011210204 A
Classmark	EA: JVC: IKR: TQ: VR: 48: 74
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