End-of-life decision-making capacity in an elderly patient with schizophrenia and terminal cancer
Medical practitioners are confronted daily with decisions about patients’ capacity to consent to interventions. To address some of the pertinent issues with these assessments, the end-of-life decision-making capacity of a 72-year-old female with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and terminal cancer...
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| Main Authors: | Carla Kotze, Johannes L. Roos |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020-08-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5111 |
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