TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Competency after a suicide attempt: an ethical reflection
JO  - Dimensions of critical care nursing
A1  - Pinch, W. J.
A1  - Dougherty, C. J.
SP  - 206
EP  - 211
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
N2  - The provision of critical care services can be complicated by ethical problems involving competency. When a patient's competency is in doubt there is conflict between the principles of autonomy and paternalism. The authors describe an ethical situation involving attempted suicide and administration of chemical restraints where the patient's competency was in doubt.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0730-4625
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -