Tracking patients who wander: ethics and technology

Tracking patients who wander: ethics and technology

Dementia patients are known to wander, causing danger for themselves and worry for caregivers. Electronic transmitters could be used to detect a patient's whereabouts, but some believe they would interfere with personal liberty and result in adverse publicity. However, used in the right circums...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1994-05, Vol.343 (8908), p.1274-1274
Hauptverfasser: McShane, R., Hope, T., Wilkinson, Judith
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Behavior Control
Bioethics
Cognitive ability
Dangerous Behavior
Dementia
Dementia disorders
Electronics
Ethics
Ethics, Medical
Geriatrics
Humans
Medical ethics
Neurological disorders
Older people
Patients
Protective Devices
Psychiatry
Risk Assessment
Safety
Technology
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Zusammenfassung:Dementia patients are known to wander, causing danger for themselves and worry for caregivers. Electronic transmitters could be used to detect a patient's whereabouts, but some believe they would interfere with personal liberty and result in adverse publicity. However, used in the right circumstances, these devices could enhance the liberty and safety of people with cognitive impairment.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(94)92159-8