Can a patient refuse a psychiatric consultation to evaluate decision-making capacity?
Wenger
N S
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Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, University of California, Los Angeles.
Halpern
J
J
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D028681:Moral Obligations; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*