Physician Assessment of Patient Competence

Slone, Donald G.; Pierini, Susan L.

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07224.x

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“…If all this sounds logical and straightforward, it is anything but in practice. For those working in the clinical arena, competence is very much a clinical question (Slone & Pierini, 1995) and 'clinical situations are fraught with ambiguities that do not yield such determinations easily' (Markson, et al, 1995, p. 726).…”

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Competence and risk in older adults: A social work perspective

Farrelly¹

2009

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In more than 15 years of working with older people, in community settings and in health, one of the more common triggers for social work involvement centred around issues of competency – the capacity of the older person to continue to exercise autonomy and self determination in any or all facets of his/her life. Social workers operate within defined ethical guidelines, one of which is to recognise and uphold the dignity of the individual and the individual’s right to autonomy. However, often there is tension between the twin values of upholding this right to autonomy and the duty of care when working with older people where there is a question of impaired cognition and decision-making capacity. This article explores that tension in terms of the social work response.

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Section: Competencementioning

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Competence and risk in older adults: A social work perspective

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2009

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Physician Assessment of Patient Competence

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Competence and risk in older adults: A social work perspective

Competence and risk in older adults: A social work perspective

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