Capacity to consent: issues and controversies

S Mukherjee; A Shah

doi:10.12968/hosp.2001.62.6.1591

Capacity to consent: issues and controversies

Hosp Med. 2001 Jun;62(6):351-4. doi: 10.12968/hosp.2001.62.6.1591.

Authors

S Mukherjee¹, A Shah

Affiliation

¹ Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF.

PMID: 11436442
DOI: 10.12968/hosp.2001.62.6.1591

Abstract

Capacity to consent has major ethical and legal implications, but it is often poorly understood and inadequately practiced. Varied literature on the subject is reviewed with a view to discuss the legal and clinical aspects and strategies to improve current practice.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Decision Making
Ethics, Medical
Humans
Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence*
Mental Competency* / legislation & jurisprudence
Mental Competency* / psychology
Patient Participation / legislation & jurisprudence
Patient Participation / psychology*
United Kingdom