The mental capacity act: Implications for patients and doctors faced with diffi cult choices

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 200-202

  Menon, Sumytra ^a  

^a DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Consent; Decision making; Lasting power of attorney; Mental capacity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DOWN SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; PATIENT; POWER OF ATTORNEY;

EID: 84877098405     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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