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capacity to consent to treatment  

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  • The capacity to consent to treatment, also known as treatment consent capacity (TCC) and medical decisionmaking capacity, is a civil legal capacity with important ethical, legal, and functional aspects. TCC is a fundamental aspect of personal autonomy and selfdetermination and refers to a person's cognitive and emotional capacity to consent to medical treatment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Capacity to Consent to Treatment]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TDXTQN7H-2

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