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Imagine You Are a Physician Trying to Determine Whether a Patient

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Imagine you are a physician trying to determine whether a patient has decision-making capacity. What are some questions you could ask to determine that they a) understand the information you have disclosed to them, and b) appreciate the consequences of their choices?


Definitions:

Stereotype

Overgeneralized beliefs about a particular category of people that simplifies the complexity of human behaviors and characteristics.

Heuristic Processing

A method of decision-making or reasoning based on simplified strategies or 'rules of thumb', rather than systematic analysis.

Statistically Identical

Refers to two or more variables that have no statistically significant difference between them, indicating they can be considered equivalent for analytical purposes.

Treatment Options

Refers to the various methods available for addressing or managing a medical condition or disease.

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