Decision-making, personhood and dementia: exploring the interface
Éditeur :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN :
9781843105855
Date de publication :
15 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,8 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
360 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Based on papers from the Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia workshop, experts discuss the interface between dementia, personhood and decision-making. Drawing on a range of perspectives, the book forges new understandings of relationships between informal decision-making and formal biomedical or legal processes for assessing competence.