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Mr Franks refuses surgery
 — cognition and values in competency determination in complex cases
Author(s)Jennifer Moye
Journal titleJournal of Aging Studies, vol 14, no 4, December 2000
Pagespp 385-402
KeywordsSurgery ; Older men ; Rights [elderly].
AnnotationThe evaluation of medical decision-making competency is challenging and subject to low reliability for reasons including potentially different life perspectives and cognitive processes between evaluators and patients, but especially because of the difficulties in defining and determining "competency" in complex cases. In this article, the case of 66-year-old man who is refusing surgery is presented to illustrate such difficulties. In these situations, the evaluator can assess both specific decisional tasks and personal values relevant to health care. Instruments designed to assess such specific decision-making abilities and values have benefits and limitations. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010131211 B
ClassmarkLKA: BC: IKR

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