"A meaningful right to refuse treatment requires understanding the medical information and appreciating the reasonably foreseeable consequences of accepting or refusing treatment.
When severe mental illness prevents that understanding, health-care professionals need effective mechanisms to reassess capacity, support decision-making and, where legally justified, intervene before preventable illness becomes fatal."
Framing: assertive ·
First seen: 2026-08-24 ·
Last seen: 2026-08-24 ·
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