 Mental Competency
"Mental Competency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the individual is engaged. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed).
| Descriptor ID |
D016743
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.590 F02.410 I01.880.604.583.530 N03.706.535.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Mental Competency- Mental Competency
- Mental Competence
- Competence, Mental
- Competency, Mental
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mental Competency" by people in Profiles.
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House SA, Shubkin CD, Lahey T, Brosco JP, Lantos J. COVID-19 Trial Enrollment for Those Who Cannot Consent: Ethical Challenges Posed by a Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2020 11; 146(5).
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Garrett JR, Lantos JD. Patient autonomy and the twenty-first century physician. Hastings Cent Rep. 2011 Sep-Oct; 41(5):3.
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Brudney D, Lantos J. Agency and authenticity: which value grounds patient choice? Theor Med Bioeth. 2011 Aug; 32(4):217-27.
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Torke AM, Alexander GC, Lantos J. Substituted judgment: the limitations of autonomy in surrogate decision making. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Sep; 23(9):1514-7.
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