Decisional capacity in theory and practice: Legal process versus 'bumbling through'

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 413-417

  Kapp, Marshall B ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DETERIORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AGED; CUSTODY; MENTAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY;

EID: 0036845926     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360786021000007054     Document Type: Article

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