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Evaluation of decision-making capacity in patients with dementia: challenges and recommendations from a secondary analysis of qualitative interviews

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2020
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Poppe, C., Elger, B. S., Wangmo, T., & Trachsel, M. (2020). Evaluation of decision-making capacity in patients with dementia: challenges and recommendations from a secondary analysis of qualitative interviews. BMC Medical Ethics, 21, 55. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-020-00498-y

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Background: Evaluation of decision-making capacity to consent to medical treatment has proved to be difficult in patients with dementia. Studies showed that physicians are often insufficiently trained in the evaluation of decision-making capacity. In this study, we present findings from a secondary analysis of a qualitative interviews with physicians. These interviews were initially used to assess usability of an instrument for the evaluation of decision-making capacity. By looking at difficult cases of decision-making capacity evalua

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21

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55

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Health Policy, Issues, ethics and legal aspects, Health(social science)

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English

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2020-12-01

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2020-10-06

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1472-6939

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Poppe, C., Elger, B. S., Wangmo, T., & Trachsel, M. (2020). Evaluation of decision-making capacity in patients with dementia: challenges and recommendations from a secondary analysis of qualitative interviews. BMC Medical Ethics, 21, 55. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-020-00498-y

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