Medical Decision-Making Capacity Assessment, Geriatric Fast Fact #60

04/09/2025 10 min
Medical Decision-Making Capacity Assessment, Geriatric Fast Fact #60

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Episode Synopsis

Assessing medical decision-making capacity can be complex. This Geriatric Fast Cast reviews the four key elements of capacity, common factors that complicate assessment, and how to identify a surrogate decision maker when a patient lacks capacity. Geriatric Fast Fact #60