Decisional Capacity

Medical and Philosophical Perspectives

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvChristian Carrozzo,Elspeth Cameron Ritchie

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Decisional capacity assessments are a routine yet critical component of healthcare practice worldwide, profoundly influencing the trajectory of patients' lives. These evaluations carry significant psychological and ethical weight, as they determine the extent to which individuals should be granted the authority to make decisions about their own care. Formal assessments are designed to evaluate whether a patient's decision-making autonomy may be justifiably limited, potentially resulting in restrictions not only on their choices, but to the information provided to them for own rational deliberation. Decisional Capacity: Medical and Philosophical Perspectives offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary resource for clinicians navigating these complex and consequential determinations.This volume highlights the vital role ethicists play in supporting clinicians as they navigate the complex challenges of assessing decisional capacity and making ethically justifiable care decisions. Philosophers and theorists further contribute by examining the conceptual and logical foundations of standard assessment procedures, exploring how these determinations intersect with broader questions about autonomy and human dignity. Decisional Capacity: Medical and Philosophical Perspectives features sixteen chapters authored by leading experts across psychiatry, clinical psychology, neurology, oncology, philosophy, bioethics, and law. Despite the wide-reaching relevance of decisional capacity, this is the first interdisciplinary volume to offer both practical clinical guidance and critical philosophical analysis, providing a uniquely comprehensive resource for professionals across the healthcare spectrum.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-10-30
Mått156 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt3 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor344
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780197625149

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Christian Carrozzo is a philosopher at George Mason University in Virginia, where he completed a master's fellowship and was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in Philosophy by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He completed his PhD coursework in philosophy at the University at Albany, State University of New York. From 2012 to 2026, he served as head of education, founder/director of the Program for Neuroethics and Clinical Consciousness, and Managing Editor of the Journal of Hospital Ethics at the John J. Lynch, MD Center for Ethics. He has also held academic appointments at The George Washington University and American University, and was a Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University. His research addresses metaphysical, epistemological, and moral questions in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science.Carrozzo has served as a specialist reviewer for the U.S. Department of Defenses Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program and maintains active involvement with the American Philosophical Association, the International Neuroethics Society, and the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind.Elspeth Cameron Ritchie is a forensic psychiatrist with expertise in military and veterans' issues. She has been Chief of Psychiatry at Medstar Washington Hospital Center since 2018. She retired from the U.S. Army in 2010, after holding numerous leadership positions, including Psychiatry Consultant. She trained at Harvard, George Washington, Walter Reed, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), and has completed fellowships in both forensic as well as preventive and disaster psychiatry. She is a Professor of Psychiatry at USUHS, Georgetown University, and The George Washington University.An internationally recognized expert, she brings a unique public health approach to the management of disaster and combat mental health issues. She has over 250 publications in the areas of forensics, disaster, suicide, ethics, military combat psychiatry, and women's health issues. Edited volumes include Women at War (OUP, 2015) and Intimacy Post-Injury: Combat Trauma and Sexual Health (OUP, 2016).