How to assess capacity to make a will.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Much litigation in the United Kingdom and elsewhere could be avoided if doctors correctly assessed the capacity of a person to make a will. An old age psychiatrist and a solicitor explain how to assess capacity using legal tests
Medical subject headings
- Dementia
- Mental Competency
- Wills