Decisional capacity assessment: Optimizing safety and autonomy for older adults

Generations

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 102-105

  Braun, Michelle ^a,b   Moye, Jennifer ^b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA Boston ^*  (United States)

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EID: 79251629533     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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