Helmchen H
Free University of Berlin, Germany.
Med Law. 1990;9(6):1206-13.
The increasing frequency of dementia has considerable impact on the ill person, his relatives, and society. However, an effective therapy does not yet exist. This indicates a compelling need for dementia research. But the necessary informed consent often cannot be given by the ill person, since the dementing disease diminishes or destroys his consent capability. Possible solutions to this problem are put forward.
痴呆症发病率的不断上升对患者本人、其亲属以及社会都产生了相当大的影响。然而，目前尚无有效的治疗方法。这表明对痴呆症研究有着迫切需求。但由于痴呆症会削弱或破坏患者的同意能力，患者往往无法给出必要的知情同意。针对这一问题提出了可能的解决办法。
