Addressing Decision-Making Capacity in Application of Involuntary Treatment in Latvia: Case Law Analysis

Introduction A well-established principle is that informed consent is an obligatory requirement for any medical intervention; a patient’s decision-making capacity to consent is a requirement for legally valid consent. Some individuals may be unable to give valid informed consent due to their limite...

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Main Authors: K. Konstantinova, S. Olsena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-03-01
Series:European Psychiatry
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933823011434/type/journal_article