Cuidados paliativos en personas con demencia severa: reflexiones y desafíos / Palliative care of patients with severe dementia
Rev. méd. Chile
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144(1): 94-101, ene. 2016. graf, tab
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em Espanhol
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ABSTRACT
Dementia is an important public health problem due to the complex challenges it poses during the progression of the disease and especially during its end-of-life stage. The aim of this article is to consider the issues that arise from the use of commonly administered therapies in patients with severe dementia. Scenarios where excessive or futile therapeutic interventions might occur are discussed. The article concludes that it is advisable to analyze the clinical criteria and ethical considerations related to the administration of those treatments in order to develop and disseminate better practice guidelines for health professionals.
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Assunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Guia de Prática Clínica
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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