Family members' attitudes towards telling the patient with Alzheimer's disease their diagnosis: a 20-year repeat study.
Michelle Mary Clare O'BrienO HanniganC PowerB LawlorD RobinsonPublished in: European geriatric medicine (2021)
The emerged theme was that of autonomy versus paternalism, with attitude shift reflecting that patient privacy is an established patient right, taking precedence over paternalistic preferences.