Assessing mental competency in patients.
discussion post week 6
Discuss the elements to use when assessing mental competency in patients. How could a patient’s decision be affected in situations where the decisions do not appear to make sense?
Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals
Pozgar, G. D. (2020). Legal and ethical issues for health professionals (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284144185