Capacity to consent for treatment: who decides?
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Oswald, Thomas; Christopherson, Thereza; Kankam, Osei
- Source
- British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460); Jun2023, Vol. 84 Issue 6, p1-3, 3p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 17508460
The article presents a case of a 71-year-old female who was rushed and admitted to a hospital due to intentional overdose of rivaroxaban to discuss the issue of who will decide for the determination of a patient's capacity to consent for treatment.