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decision-making competence, aging and mental status  

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  • The term competence in decision making is often linked to the phrase legal competence. Here, for example, a judge may go by a patient's bedside to determine if the patient is legally competent to make a medical decision on his or her own behalf. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Decision-Making Competence, Aging and Mental Status]

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