title: Impairments and impediments in patients' decision making: reframing the competence question.
authors: College of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
authors: E H
authors: EH
authors: Morreim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D026686:Beneficence; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D032882:Comprehension; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008875:Middle Aged; D026706:Paternalism; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012945:Social Values; D035502:Trust; D028761:Withholding Treatment