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A 76-year-old woman is brought to the ...
She expresses clear and consistent values ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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The definition of Decision-Making Capacity according to B+B is ability to comprehend information about illness and treatment options and make choices in keeping with personal values.

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notadoctor  The decision must also remain stable over time, which is the "consistent values" part of the answer. +22
skonys  This lady's son was tryna do her dirty +2



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if anyone needs a good resource, Dirty USMLE has a good video on capacity

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