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

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  • 1. Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, King's College London.
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Journal of Medical Ethics, 01 Feb 2000, 26(1):61-65
https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.26.1.61 PMID: 10701174 PMCID: PMC1733163

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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.

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J Med Ethics. 2000 Feb; 26(1): 61–65.
PMCID: PMC1733163
PMID: 10701174

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

R. Higgs and A. Pinching
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Abstract

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.

Key Words: AIDS dementia • competence • compulsion • confidentiality • promise keeping • relationships

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