Australian Journal of General Practice
MBBS, GradCertHE, PhD, FAFPHM, FRACP, Professor, Aged Care Medical Research, Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic
Coroners’ recommendations may have a greater likelihood of implementation by incorporating a specific role for GPs and RNs.
This article examines medicolegal pitfalls when assessing the decision-making capacity of cognitively impaired patients.