Suzanne Burke
Specialty Trainee in Special Care Dentistry
Consent and capacity – considerations for the dental team part 2: adults lacking capacity
Suzanne BurkeCapacity is the ability of an individual to make a particular decision.1 Capacity is decision and time specific, and is determined by the type of decision, understanding of consequences, and ability...
Consent and capacity — considerations for the dental team part 1: consent and assessment of capacity
Suzanne BurkeConsent is a continuous process,1 often reinforced by written documentation, but reaches far beyond a signature on a form. For decisions to accept or decline treatment, valid consent is required....