Assessment of Patients’ Competence to Consent to Treatment
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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