Frontiers in care: a case of compulsory treatment in AIDS dementia. Case study and commentaries

A patient with AIDS dementia was confronted and compulsorily prevented from flying out of the country before being admitted against his will to hospital. While finding this on balance justified in the circumstances the commentators raise moral questions about the levels of care in general practice a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical ethics 2000-02, Vol.26 (1), p.61-65
Hauptverfasser:	Higgs, Roger, Pinching, Anthony J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adult AIDS AIDS dementia AIDS dementia complex AIDS Dementia Complex - psychology AIDS Dementia Complex - therapy AIDS/HIV Airports Bioethics Boundaries Commitment of Mentally Ill - legislation & jurisprudence Communication competence compulsion confidentiality Conflict (Psychology) Dementia Ethics, Medical General practice HIV Hospitalization - legislation & jurisprudence Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Male Medical ethics Mental Competency - legislation & jurisprudence Mental health Paternalism Patient Advocacy - legislation & jurisprudence Patient confidentiality Personal Autonomy promise keeping relationships Sexual Partners - psychology Treatment Refusal - legislation & jurisprudence Treatment Refusal - psychology Tutoring United Kingdom Universities
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient with AIDS dementia was confronted and compulsorily prevented from flying out of the country before being admitted against his will to hospital. While finding this on balance justified in the circumstances the commentators raise moral questions about the levels of care in general practice and within the couple's own relationships.
ISSN:	0306-6800 1473-4257
DOI:	10.1136/jme.26.1.61