Screening and Cognitive Impairment: Ethics of Forgoing Mammography in Older Women
Raik B, Miller F, Fins J. Screening and Cognitive Impairment: Ethics of Forgoing Mammography in Older Women. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 440-444. PMID: 14962162, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52119.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitively impaired womenCognitive impairmentQuality of lifeDecision-making capacityScreening interventionsMammographic screeningEarly cognitive impairmentLonger life expectancyPatient's capacityVulnerable populationsImpaired womenLife expectancyRisk of undertreatmentMammographyBreast cancerWomenEthical questionsDecision-making processPotential benefitsRiskScreeningRisk/benefit analysisImpairmentOlderDementia