Speech-language pathologists' scope of practice is currently unclear in relation to their
contribution to the multi-disciplinary assessment of decision-making capacity for clients with …

Background: In health care settings, a person's ability to make decisions may be questioned
as a result of neurological disease or injury that can affect cognitive function. To determine …

Background: Individuals' right to be involved with decisions regarding their health and social
care is the cornerstone for modern patient-centred care. Decision-making is a complex …

Background The law is leading a cultural shift away from medical paternalism towards
shared decision-making with patients. A person's ability to make decisions about their care …

Purpose: This paper explores the clinical implications of acquired communication disorders
in decisional capacity. Discipline-specific contributions are discussed in a multidisciplinary …

This article explores the issue of aphasia and decision-making within the context of clinical
ethics and patient rights. The cases described illustrate the danger of making assumptions …

Purpose Decision making involves multiple cognitive and linguistic processes. The extent to
which these processes are involved depends, in part, on the conditions under which …

Background: The assessment and management of a person with aphasia for whom decision-
making capacity is queried represents a highly complex clinical issue. In addition, there are …

Background An individual's ability to make autonomous decisions is fundamental to self‐
determination. The presence of neurological pathology, for example, aphasia, and its …

Background: Every competent person in Ontario has the right to decide on a discharge
destination. If capacity to consent to such a decision is in doubt, it is evaluated. The current …