title: Personal ethical dilemma: is the patient competent?
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nunes
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D026686:Beneficence; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000941:ethics*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D003815:Dentists / Q000941:ethics*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000941:ethics; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012648:Self Care / Q000941:ethics; D012935:Social Justice / Q000941:ethics