Assessment of Capacity to Consent by Nurses Who Deliver Health Care to Patients Who Misuse Substances

• Main Authors: Darlene Taylor (Author), Anita Ho (Author), Louise C. Mâsse (Author), Natasha Van Borek (Author), Neville Li (Author), Michelle Patterson (Author), Gina Ogilvie (Author), Jane A. Buxton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This qualitative study explored the current practice that nurses use to assess capacity to consent to health care (CTC-HC) in street outreach settings. Key informant interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of nurses from each of British Columbia's five regional health authorities, all...