Evaluation of the capacity to appoint a healthcare proxy

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 326-336

  Moye, Jennifer ^a,b   Sabatino, Charles P ^c   Brendel, Rebecca Weintraub ^b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance directives; Capacity; Competency; Healthcare power of attorney; Healthcare proxy; Informed consent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTHCARE PROXY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; NAMED GROUPS BY OCCUPATION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PROXY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT;

EID: 84880092800     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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