Evaluating capacity of older adults in rehabilitation settings: Conceptual models and clinical challenges

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 207-214

  Moye, Jennifer ^a,b   Armesto, Jorge C ^a   Karel, Michele J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity; Competency; Consent

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MENTAL CAPACITY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; RACE DIFFERENCE; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 24944580721     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.50.3.207     Document Type: Review

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