Assessing Competence to Consent to Treatment
Download or Read eBook Assessing Competence to Consent to Treatment PDF written by Thomas Grisso and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Thomas Grisso |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0195103726 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195103724 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Assessing Competence to Consent to Treatment by : Thomas Grisso
Book excerpt: The book explains how assessments should be conducted and offers detailed, practice-tested interview guidelines to assist medical practitioners in this task. Numerous case studies illustrate real-life applications of the concepts and methods discussed. Grisso and Appelbaum also explore the often difficult process of making judgments about competence and describe what to do when patients' capacities are limited.".