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. 1987 Jul;79(7):715–720.

Competent for What?

F M Baker
PMCID: PMC2625549  PMID: 3625793

Abstract

As the United States population ages, psychiatrists will have increasing requests for consultations to address legal issues involving older persons. Following an overview of competency as a distinct legal issue, specific legal issues are addressed that include hospitalization, consent or refusal of treatment, living will legislation, and guardianship and conservatorship. Relevant cases are cited.

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