Decision-making capacity and competency in the elderly: A clinical and neuropsychological perspective

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 403-413

  Moberg, Paul J ^a,b   Rick, Jacqueline H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency; Decision making capacity; Geriatric; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL COMPETENCE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; REVIEW;

EID: 55549137709     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2008-23504     Document Type: Review

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