E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten
Stoppe Competence Assessment in Dementia
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-3-211-72369-2
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten
ISBN: 978-3-211-72369-2
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The increasing proportion of demented elderly in populations, debates over patient's rights and autonomy, and the growing body of knowledge on dementia has inspired the European Dementia Consensus Network to regard competence assessment in dementia as an important topic of debate. This book contains a summarised consensus as well as chapters on state-of-art neuropsychological functions and how they relate to competence, and chapters discussing ethical, legal perspectives.
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1;PREFACE;5
2;CONTENTS;7
3;WHY IS COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IMPORTANT? DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDCON CONSENSUS STATEMENT;9
4;EDCON-CONSENSUS: ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCE;18
5;NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT;19
6;BRAIN STRUCTURES INVOLVED IN DEMENTIA;31
7;MEDICAL FACTORS INTERFERING WITH COMPETENCE IN DEMENTIA;41
8;DRUGS THAT AFFECT COMPETENCE;47
9;WHO DECIDES WHO DECIDES? ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON CAPACITY AND DECISION- MAKING;57
10;ARE LEGAL SYSTEMS IN EUROPE FIT FOR THE DEMENTIA CHALLENGE? APPROACH OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE;66
11;TESTAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL COMPETENCE ISSUES IN DEMENTIA;76
12;ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCY AND ADVANCE DIRECTIVES;81
13;INFORMED CONSENT IN DEMENTIA RESEARCH;89
14;ASSESSMENT OF FITNESS TO DRIVE, POSSESSION OF PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS’ LICENSE, POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, AND PILOT’S CERTIFICATE IN CLIENTS WITH DEMENTING CONDITIONS;96
15;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: AUSTRIA;105
16;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: DENMARK;108
17;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: FINLAND;110
18;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: FRANCE;113
19;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: GERMANY;117
20;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: GREECE;121
21;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: IRELAND;125
22;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: ITALY;129
23;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: THE NETHERLANDS;131
24;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: NORWAY;136
25;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: POLAND;139
26;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: PORTUGAL;145
27;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: ROMANIA;149
28;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: SPAIN;153
29;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: SWEDEN;158
30;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: SWITZERLAND;161
31;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: CZECH REPUBLIC;165
32;PRACTICE OF COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT IN DEMENTIA: UK;171
33;LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS;177




