title: Capacity to consent: issues and controversies.
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.
authors: Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Mukherjee
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Shah
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom