Impairments and impediments in patients' decision making: reframing the competence question

J Clin Ethics. 1993 Winter;4(4):294-307; discussion 340-1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Beneficence
  • Complementary Therapies
  • Comprehension
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Legal Guardians
  • Male
  • Mental Competency / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Middle Aged
  • Paternalism
  • Patient Advocacy / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Patient Participation / psychology*
  • Personal Autonomy*
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Pregnancy
  • Social Responsibility
  • Social Values
  • Trust
  • Withholding Treatment