When and how to assess decision-making capacity in your patients
When might I need to assess decision-making capacity in a patient and how should I approach the discussion? Questions about decision-making capacity can be a substantial concern for patients, families, and health care providers. Legislation about medical decision making varies by province, so
Authors
- Lesley Charles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2127-3502)
- Frank Molnar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5798-0159)
- Chris Frank
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Family Physician
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.7104259
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00