TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Acknowledgement of limitations and understanding of their consequences in mental capacity assessments
JO  - Behavioral sciences and the law
A1  - Silberfeld, Michel
A1  - Corber, Wendy
A1  - Checkland, David
SP  - 381
EP  - 390
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - This paper presents a descriptive study of mental capacity assessments. Two criteria to assess the ability to make decisions, the acknowledgement of personal limitations, and the ability to understand the consequences of persons limitations were the criteria, investigated. The effectiveness of these criteria in differentiating capable/incapable persons supports the use of these criteria as part of the assessment of mental capacity. Nevertheless, the criteria applied are not a sufficient determinant of capacity in every case.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370130306
ID  - ref1
ER  -