Preventing schizophrenia and Alzheimer disease: comparative ethics

Authors
Post, SG
Citation
Sg. Post, Preventing schizophrenia and Alzheimer disease: comparative ethics, SCHIZOPHR R, 51(1), 2001, pp. 103-108
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
ISSN journal
09209964 → ACNP
Volume
51
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
103 - 108
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-9964(20010801)51:1<103:PSAADC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Schizophrenia and Alzheimer disease are both diseases of the brain that inv olve genetic susceptibility factors and for which the prevention or delay o f symptom onset are important research goals. This paper provides some comp arisons between current preventive efforts in schizophrenia and Alzheimer d isease, focusing on certain ethical features of these endeavors such as pot ential discrimination, misdiagnosis, and stigma. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.