Assessing Competence to Consent to Treatment
| Author | : Thomas Grisso |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0195103726 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780195103724 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (724 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Assessing Competence to Consent to Treatment by : Thomas Grisso
Download or read book Assessing Competence to Consent to Treatment written by Thomas Grisso and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a concise guidebook to the assessment of patients' capacities to consent to treatment. It will help clinicians focus on the abilities that are relevant to legal definitions of competence to consent to medical and psychological treatment. With excellent case vignettes, the authors show how the interview process is carried out and offer strategies for responding to patients with limited capacities.