The role of broad and narrow definitions of capacity in treating anorexic patients

Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 25-40

  Starzomska, Malgorzata ^a  

^a THE MARIA GRZEGORZEWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Compulsory treatment compulsory order; Incompetence incapacity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPETENCE; CUSTODY; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DIET RESTRICTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; MALNUTRITION; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STARVATION; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33748444711     PISSN: 15092046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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