Ethical dilemmas: should antipsychotics ever be prescribed for people with dementia?
2010 ◽
Vol 197
(2)
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pp. 88-90
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SummaryThe use of antipsychotics for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is controversial. Antipsychotics cause harm and evidence-based guidelines advise against their use. We argue that antipsychotics may be justified using a palliative model: by reducing severe distress in those whose life expectancy is short.
2018 ◽
Vol 32
(5)
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pp. 509-523
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2018 ◽
Vol 31
(1)
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pp. 30-35
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2009 ◽
Vol 194
(3)
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pp. 212-219
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