'Radical interpretation' and the assessment of decision-making capacity

Journal of Applied Philosophy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 379-394

  Banner, Natalie F ^a   Szmukler, George ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84886410053     PISSN: 02643758     EISSN: 14685930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/japp.12035     Document Type: Article

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