Decisional Capacity and the Right to Refuse Treatment
The concept of decisional capacity in a health care setting is a difficult one to measure. ... Furthermore, decision-making capacity does not depend on other peoplesEaffirmation of the patients decision. A patient who has sustained irreparable damage, such as the lost of his limbs, sight, and hearing, and has decided that he does not want to continue living with diminished physical capacity does not need confirmation from others that he has made the right decision in order to be declared competent.