Assessment of fluctuating decision-making capacity in individuals with communication barriers: A case study

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-85

  Pachet, Arlin ^a   Allan, Lauren ^a   Erskine, Leslie ^a  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

capacity; communication barriers; competency; decision making

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMATOMA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARALYSIS; PNEUMONIA; SEPTICEMIA; STROKE; ADULT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

COGNITION DISORDERS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858833439     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: 19455119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1901-75     Document Type: Article

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