Incompetence in practice in health care in the Netherlands: Report of a study

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 454-460

  Biesaart, M C I H ^a   Hubben, J H ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Competence; Health care; Incompetence; Netherlands; Practice

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LAW; NETHERLANDS; REVIEW;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL RETARDATION; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0033406231     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1999.00235.x     Document Type: Review

References (4)

1. Biesaart M. C. I. H. & Hubben J. H. (eds) (1997) The Assessment of Competence in Persons with a Mental Disability. Health Law Series No. 8, Nijmegen University.
2. Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports (MJMHWS) (1994) Handreiking voor de beoordeling van wilsonbekwaamheid. (Guidelines for the assessment of incompetence.) Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, The Hague. (In Dutch.)
3. Van Gemert G.H. & Oostra J.J. (1997) In: The Assessment of Competence in Persons with a Mental Disability (eds M. C. I. H. Biesaart & J. H. Hubben), p. 40-1. Health Law Series No. 8, Nijmegen.
4. Van Gennep A. Th. G. (1997) Paradigma-verschuiving in de visie of zorg voor mensen met een verstandelijk handicap. (A paradigm shift in the concept of caring for mentally disabled people.) Speech given at the University of Maastricht, Maastricht, 28 February 1997. (In Dutch.)