Descriptive ethics and neuroleptic dose reduction.
TOPIC: Descriptive ethics and related concepts of beneficence, justice, and autonomy. PURPOSE: To provide a framework to aid in decision making when neuroleptic drugs are decreased in a vulnerable elderly population. SOURCE: A clinical situation is used to illustrate the ethical issues considered in neuroleptic drug reduction. CONCLUSION: While compassion permeates the ethical concerns of psychiatric mental health nurses, disciplined thought is also needed.
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