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The ethics of continuation studies in dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

John M. Kellett
John M. Kellett*
Affiliation:
St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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Abstract

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At least one ethical committee is not prepared to approve open continuation studies of treatments for dementia. The author considers that such studies are an ethical necessity if patients are to give six months of their illness to trying out what may be placebo. The reasons for this conflict are discussed. In particular, it is suggested that such studies contribute real scientific information.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 20 , Issue 8 , August 1996 , pp. 485
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1996

References

Hirsch, S. & Spence, S. (1995) Ethical approaches to researching the mentally incapable patient. Psychiatric Bulletin, 19, 414–416.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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