A pragmatist’s guide to the assessment of decision-making capacity

Zhong, Rocksheng; Sisti, Dominic A.; Karlawish, Jason H.

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A pragmatist’s guide to the assessment of decision-making capacity

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Apr 2019
By Zhong, Rocksheng ; Sisti, Dominic A. ; Karlawish, Jason H.

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Br J Psychiatry
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Zhong, Rocksheng ; Sisti, Dominic A. ; Karlawish, Jason H.
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SummaryChoice, understanding, appreciation and reasoning compose the standard model of decision-making capacity. Difficulties in determining capacity can arise when patients exhibit partial impairment. We suggest that a pragmatic approach, focusing on how capacity status affects the ultimate decision to override the patient's wishes, can help evaluators resolve difficult cases.Declaration of interestNone.
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Article Consent And Capacity Ethics Psychiatry And Law
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Br J Psychiatry. 214(4):183-185
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30896380
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PMC6430137
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Journal Article
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P30 AG010124/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States ; U48 DP005006/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; U48 DP005053/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
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214
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4
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