Try: The Care recipient (cr) must consent to most medical treatments determining if the cr has the mental capacity to consent to treatment can be a difficult process in order to have the capacity to consent to treatment the cr must understand the information presented to him understand the consequences of the supplied information be able to understand and weigh the pros and cons of the proposed treatment and be able to give a meaningful answer to the question in determining capacity it must be decided if the cr has the mental capacity to make an informed choice that is based on rational reasons or on generally accepted personal values as part of capacity crs must be able to process the information they are presented with obviously many individuals cannot completely understand the complex information presented by healthcare providers however the cr needs a basic understanding of the information unfortunately there is no one test to determine capacity if capacity is at issue it is best to consult with a physician even then it still can be difficult to determine capacity information references

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Keywords: Health capacity medical decisions

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