Assessment of Patients’ Competence to Consent to Treatment

Synopsis:

This article from the New England Journal of Medicine presents a case study on the challenging scenario of assessing patients’ competence when agreeing to or refusing life prolonging treatments.

Source:

New England Journal of Medicine

Vol/Page/Date:

Volume 357:1834-1840/November 1, 2007/Number 18

Resource Type:

Journal Article

Author/Source:

Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D.

Date of Resource:

2009-04-23