Emergency medical consultations share with other emergencies the need for prompt action, potentially without information or tools ordinarily available.
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The early diagnosis of Alzheimer disease is a boon in that it enables advance planning, but that planning process can engender conflict between respect for future-oriented autonomy and future welfare.