title: Protecting patients with diminished competence.
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D009520:New Zealand; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D019727:Proxy