title: Assessing Patient Decision-Making Capacity: It's About the Thought Process.
authors.affiliation: Everett, WA. Electronic address: Melanie.Mitchell@providence.org.
authors.forename: Melanie A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D016312:Treatment Refusal