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Capacity to consent: issues and controversies. |
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| Authors: | S Mukherjee A Shah |
| Affiliation: | Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF. |
| Abstract: | Capacity to consent has major ethical and legal implications, but it is often poorly understood and inadequately practiced. Varied literature on the subject is reviewed with a view to discuss the legal and clinical aspects and strategies to improve current practice. |
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