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Ethics of 'informed consent' in dementia research: the debate continues
- Authors:
- AGARWAL Manoj R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(9), September 1996, pp.801-806.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Law Commission has recently proposed a legal test of capacity to consent to treatment. Consent to treatment in phase three trials in Alzheimer's Disease is usually obtained from both the subject and a carer or next of kin. This article examines the relevance of the Law Commission recommendations in accessing informed consent from early dementia sufferers and their carers subjected to a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a potentially therapeutic agent. Asks whether a single 'test' for informed consent, with stringent criteria, is likely to impede future research activity in dementia patients. Also argues that the role and involvement of carers in the decision-making process need to be considered so that subjects are not unnecessarily excluded.