Substituted decision making: Elder guardianship

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 470-476

  Leatherman, Martha E ^a   Goethe, Katherine E ^a  

^a Dignity First Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity; Competency; Conservatorship; Dementia; Guardianship; Incapacity

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ELDER GUARDIANSHIP; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FEE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AGED; CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY; FEES, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PSYCHIATRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75149119816     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000364290.86080.2f     Document Type: Review

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