Determinations of Competence Ought Not to Be Primarily Grounded in Paternalistic Justifications regarding Welfare

American Journal of Bioethics 22 (10):75-78 (2022)
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According to Pickering, Newton-Howes, and Young, the harmfulness of decisions does, and should, factor into determining patients' decisional competence. As they claim, decision-making proces...

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