Undisclosed probing into decision-making capacity: a dilemma in secondary care

Abstract Background The assessment of patients’ decision-making capacity is ubiquitous in contemporary healthcare. This paper examines the ethics of undisclosed probing of capacity by psychiatrists. The discussion will refer to the law in England and Wales, though the highlighted issues are likely t...

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Main Author: Sandip Talukdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00669-5