Judgement
November 7th, 2019
Overview
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- Recent decision-making or by posing a practical dilemma (what should you do if you see smoke coming out of a house?)
Causes of Impaired Judgement
- Organic disorder
- Acute intoxication
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
Significance
- Assessing judgement is important for deciding whether a patient is able to give consent.
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