ETHICAL CONCERNS IN THE USE OF PALLIATIVE DRUG-TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE

Authors
FILLEY CM CHAPMAN MM DUBOVSKY SL
Citation
Cm. Filley et al., ETHICAL CONCERNS IN THE USE OF PALLIATIVE DRUG-TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 8(2), 1996, pp. 202-205
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology",Psychiatry
Journal title
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
08950172
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
202 - 205
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0172(1996)8:2<202:ECITUO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The cases of 3 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) who had varied o utcomes from treatment with tacrine or other palliative drugs illustra te the need to consider the benefits of such agents for each case on a n individual basis. In the absence of a cure, the most important facto r in the care of AD patients may be the physician's attitude that irre versibility does not imply untreatability.