Determining decision-making capacity and selecting a primary decision maker

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 1998, Pages

  Levenson, Steven A ^a,d   Feinsod, Fred M ^b,c  

^a Genesis Elder Care Network   (United States)

^b Pinon Management Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 54649083363     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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