Demenz Naturwissenschaftliche, rechtliche und ethische Aspekte

• Main Author: Knell, Sebastian (auth)
• Other Authors: Thal, Dietmar (auth), Lipp, Volker (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Published: Baden-Baden Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG 2022
• Series: Ethik in den Biowissenschaften Band 23
• Subjects: HP; Alzheimer, Angewandte Ethik, Bioethik, Gegenwartsphilosophie, Geriatrie, Interdisziplinäre Forschung, Medizinethik, Patient:innenautonomie, Patient:innenverfügung, Rechtliche Betreuung, Selbstbestimmung, Vorsorgevollmacht, Würde
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This expert report informs about the medical basis of dementia's cluster of symptoms, outlines pertinent legal norms, and discusses connected ethical problems. Dementia comprises a cluster of symptoms primarily characterized by an impairment of cognitive abilities. It brings about significant c...