Assessment of capacity to consent to treatment: Challenges, the quot;ACCT" approach, future directions

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 37-66

  Moye, Jennifer ^a,c   Karel, Michele J ^a   Edelstein, Barry ^b   Hicken, Bret ^c   Armesto, Jorge C ^a   Gurrera, Ronald J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity; Competency; Consent

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650021459     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317110802072140     Document Type: Article

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