Background The term scope of practice (SOP) refers to the limits of a health professional's
knowledge, skills and experience and reflects all tasks and activities they undertake within …

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

The concept of living successfully with aphasia has recently emerged as an alternative to
more traditional “deficit” models in aphasiology, encouraging a focus on positive rather than …

Shared decision-making is a fundamental aspect of person-centered care, and can and
should be part of many different aspects of the rehabilitation process. Communication …

Purpose: To review evidence describing how health and social care professionals in
England and Wales assess mental capacity, in order to identify ways to improve practice …

Every day we encounter dozens of people, and in order to interact with them appropriately
we need to recognize their identity. The face is a crucial source of information to recognize a …

This study evaluated the Consent Support Tool (CST), a procedure developed to identify the
optimum format in which to present research information to people with different severities of …

Purpose: Influential value-driven approaches to aphasia rehabilitation have been proposed
previously, but have emphasised how service providers need to deliver their services. The …

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

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 …