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Learning Objectives
Identify the clinical concepts of decisional capacity for informed consent
Describe the differences between the role of mental health providers vs. general health care providers
Identify activities of an assessment of capacity
Explain the legal distinction of competence and the protections of guardship and capacity
Describe how the process of considering capacity unfolds in the context of the course of medical treatment
Access the Aide to Capacity Evaluation (ACE) tool and how to complete it