The Basics of Decision-Making Capacity: The Top-10 Principles for the Clinical PracticeAbstract. Decision-making capacity (decisional competence) as the ability to act rationally is a prerequisite for self-determination and ...
Abstract. Decision-making capacity (DMC) is a prerequisite for informed consent to medical treatments. However, little is known about the knowledge, attitudes, and evaluation of DMC among physicians in Croatia. A ...
Abstract. The study identified factors that make an evaluation of decision-making capacity (DMC) difficult for clinicians in their daily work. Semistructured interviews were carried out with 24 healthcare ...
Abstract. As people live longer, they become more likely to die from prolonged, incurable, chronic illnesses occurring more frequently in old age. This study explores the usefulness, quality, and reliability of ...
Abstract. Assisted suicide (AS) is one of the most controversially discussed topics, both in bioethical academia and in clinical practice. This is especially true for psychiatric patients. In Switzerland, the organization of AS and patient accompaniment ...