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Alzheimer's disease in Greece: legal and socio-political dimensions
— Part 1: Insurance, pension and infrastructure issues; Part 2: Self-determination and patient's rights | | Author(s) | A Despos, K N Fountoulakis, S Iacovides |
| Journal title | BOLD, vol 13, no 3, May 2003 |
| Publisher | International Institute on Ageing (United Nations - Malta), May 2003 |
| Pages | pp 3-8 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Management [care] ; Law ; Rights [elderly] ; Greece. |
| Annotation | Different countries and cultures can differ in their beliefs, expectations and practices concerning late-life, and this affects the way each society deals with Alzheimer's disease (AD). In Greece, AD patients are subject to the same insurance and pensions policy as other patients with any disability with over 67% handicap, but only when the disease manifests itself before retirement from work. In recent years, the Greek legislation and care system concerning AD has moved towards harmonisation with European Union (EU) standards, and it seems that while this goal was achieved, other issues remain unresolved. Part 2 of this article notes that recent changes in the Greek Civil Code bring Greek legislation very close to other EU countries' legislation, and take advanced steps for the protection of the patient's rights. However, it is believed that in the vast majority of cases, problems are solved "under the table". (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030626201 A |
| Classmark | EA: QA: VR: IKR: 76X |
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