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DR. RICHMAN is Assistant Professor, General Gynecology, and Directior, Section of Family Planning, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.

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Informed consent and the mentally challenged patient

Susan Richman, MD;Clair Kaplan, RN/MSN, APRN (WHNP), MHS, MT (ASCP)
October 1st 2006

True consent requires an understanding of decisions-and their consequences. With sensitivity, it's possible to respect a patient's autonomy while acknowledging limitations in her mental state.

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