Dementia and legal determination of capacity
ABSTRACT One of the consequences of dementia is the possibility of a guardianship proceeding that will deprive patients of legal capacity in taking decisions and managing their own assets. Objective To assess the legal capacity and guardianship proceedings in patients diagnosed with dementia. Met...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000600349&lng=en&tlng=en |