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Sep 2017
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Episode 15- Decisional Capacity

PSYCH ESSENTIALS
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In this episode, we will discuss how to assess decisional capacity using the widely referenced New England Journal of Medicine article by Dr. Paul Applebaum as our framework. We’ll review the four relevant criteria to assessing decision making capacity. We’ll also discuss several other common questions that often come up with capacity: How is dec ... Show More
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