Capacity for healthcare is generally defined in terms of four dimensions or criteria: (a) Understanding, (b) Appreciation, (c) Reasoning, and (d) Expression of ...

1 июл. 2018 г. · Medical decision-making capacity is the ability of a patient to understand the benefits and risks of, and the alternatives to, ... Abstract · Evaluation · Surrogate Decision Makers

1 июл. 2018 г. · Medical decision-making capacity is the ability of a patient to understand the benefits and risks of, and the alternatives to, a proposed ...

29 февр. 2024 г. · Capacity is defined around a specific medical decision; individuals may have capacity in one clinical context but not in another and vice versa.

Decision-making capacity must be assessed for a specific decision and cannot be inferred to be present or absent on the basis of the patient's diagnosis.

Decision-making capacity is a functional assessment and a clinical determination made by a clinician regarding whether a patient possesses the ability to make ...

15 янв. 2008 г. · Decisional capacity can be defined as the ability of subjects to make their own medical decisions. Elements of Capacity · Five Widely Accepted...

What is capacity? Capacity means the ability to use and understand information to make a decision, and communicate any decision made. A person lacks capacity if ...

Decision making capacity ('decisionality') refers to a physician's determination, based on clinical examination, that a patient is able to make medical ...