Decision-Making Capacity of Elderly Patients with Mixed Depression-Anxiety Disorder

Authors

  • Luís Fonseca Bioethics Department. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto; Psychiatry Department. Hospital Senhora da Oliveira. Guimarães.
  • Francesco Monteleone Psychiatry Department. Hospital Senhora da Oliveira. Guimarães.
  • Andreia Gonçalves Psychiatry Department. Hospital Senhora da Oliveira. Guimarães.
  • Guilhermina Rego Bioethics Department. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto.
  • Rui Nunes Bioethics Department. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.19682

Keywords:

Aged, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Health Literacy, Informed Consent

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2023-04-12

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Fonseca L, Monteleone F, Gonçalves A, Rego G, Nunes R. Decision-Making Capacity of Elderly Patients with Mixed Depression-Anxiety Disorder. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 12 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];36(6):443-5. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/19682

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