Healthcare decision-making capacity in old age: A qualitative study

ObjectivesResearch about decision-making capacity has been growing in the last decades. That relates to more concerns regarding patients’ autonomy, and an increase in diseases that can negatively impact capacity. This research aims to: explore perceptions, legal aspects, and assessment procedures re...

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Main Authors: Ana Saraiva Amaral, Mário Rodrigues Simões, Sandra Freitas, Manuela Vilar, Liliana Baptista Sousa, Rosa Marina Afonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1024967/full