Systematic review on the prevalence of lack of capacity in medical and psychiatric settings

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 337-343

  Lepping, Peter ^a,b   Stanly, Thushara ^a   Turner, Jim ^b  

^a BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Capacity; Incapacity; Medicine; Prevalence; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DECISION MAKING; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; WALES;

EID: 84940515688     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-4-337     Document Type: Review

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