Refusal of treatment and decision-making capacity

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 167-172

  Bingham, Sarah Louise ^a  

^a The Orchard   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

capacity; competence; consent; refusal of treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; REVIEW; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL THEORY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 84856505369     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: 14770989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969733011431925     Document Type: Review

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