Dementia in prison: ethical and legal implications

As the number of elderly prisoners increases in the UK and other Western countries, there will be individuals who develop dementia whilst in custody. We present two case vignettes of men with dementia in English prisons, and explore some of the ethical implications that their continuing detention ra...

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Authors: Fazel, S. (Author) ; McMillan, J. (Author) ; O'Donnell, I. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2002
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 156-159
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