This chapter covers the concept of capacity in the context of psychodermatology. Lack of
capacity is common in medical as well as psychiatric settings, and therefore clinicians need …

Medical decision making is complicated and requires a full understanding of the options
being presented. It is easy as a practitioner to assume that a patient has capacity, when in …

Medical decision making is complicated and requires a full understanding of the options
being presented. It is easy as a practitioner to assume that a patient has capacity, when in …

Following a diagnosis of cancer, patients are often faced with important medical decisions
regarding their treatment. This decision-making process can be difficult as patients may not …

A 55-year-old man had altered mental status and was in septic shock after having some
dental work done “in a garage.” The patient's continued alcohol and illegal drug use made …

The Mental Health Care and Treatment Act of Newfoundland and Labrador introduced new
provisions for patient rights, including access to a Patient Representative of the patient's …

The report of the expert group on the review of the Mental Health Act has recommended that
the requirement to consider the best interests of the person be replaced by a list of guiding …

Elderly people are one of the most vulnerable populations in society. Those with psychiatric
illness and/or physical debilitating illness are doubly disadvantageous. Coercion in …

Eingriff in die freie Willensentscheidung. Die autonomen Patientenentscheidungen sind
insbesondere bei psychischen Erkrankungen dann zu hinterfragen, wenn die psychische …