Assessment of Patients' Competence to Consent to Treatment
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- 1 November 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 357 (18) , 1834-1840
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcp074045
Abstract
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations.Keywords
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