Medically Competent Person

Capacity (Competence) and Incapacity - Special …

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People who have clinical and legal capacity with respect to health care have the right to make health care decisions, including refusal of medically necessary care, even if death may result from refusal. People who lack both capacities cannot make health care …

Capacity to Make Health Care Decisions - Merck …

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The law recognizes that adults—in most states, people age 18 and older—have the right to manage their own affairs and conduct personal business, …

Defining Patient Competence for Medical Decision Making

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Competent Person - Overview - Occupational Safety and …

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An OSHA "competent person" is defined as "one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, …

Competent patient - Oxford Reference

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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 defines a competent patient as one who is able to take a decision for himself, i.e. who can understand and retain the information relevant to the …

What’s a Letter of Competency From Your Physician?

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A physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist can perform an evaluation to help determine a person’s capacity. A physician may use their own judgment, based on interactions with the patient, to make a decision …

Understanding the Difference Between a Competent and …

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As defined by OSHA, a competent person is someone who “is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or …

Medical decision making for the incompetent patient

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In America competent adult patients have a right to refuse unwanted medical treatments. For incompetent patients who have made no advance directive, the family ordinarily …

Competent | definition of competent by Medical dictionary

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competent. Medspeak. Referring to the ability to perform one or more tasks skillfully and proficiently. Physiology. Referring to a valve or vessel that closes normally or …

When Can Someone Be Declared Legally Incompetent?

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A person cannot be declared incompetent simply because he or she makes irresponsible or foolish decisions, but only if the person is shown to lack the capacity to …