The Place of Emotions in Capacity Assessments

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American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience 2 (3):66-68 (2011)
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Mackenzie and Watts (2011) discuss the role of emotions in decision-making capacity (DMC) for medical treatment decisions. They are concerned that “the rights of the neurodiverse are at risk as the...

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Ought we to require emotional capacity as part of decisional competence?Paul S. Appelbaum - 1998 - Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 8 (4):377-387.
Deep Brain Stimulation, Emotions, and Decision-Making Capacity.Ron Berghmans - 2011 - American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience 2 (1):22-24.

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