Is a legal status,not a medical condition

A) informed consent
B) implied consent
C) expressed consent
D) patient incompetence
E) emancipated minor
F) mature minor
G) subpoena duces tecum
H) respondeat superior
I) res ipsa loquitur
J) locum tenens
K) defendant
L) plaintiff
M) deposition
N) arbitration
O) mediation
P) Good Samaritan law

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​Is a legal status,not a medical conditionA) ​informed consentB) implied consentC) ​expressed consentD) ​patient incompetenceE) ​emancipated minorF) ​mature minorG) ​subpoena duces tecumH) ​respondeat superiorI) ​res ipsa loquiturJ) locum tenensK) defendantL) ​plaintiffM) ​depositionN) ​arbitrationO) ​mediationP) ​Good Samaritan law

Mikaela Leroy · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Patient incompetence is a legal determination made by a court, not a diagnosis made by a doctor. It refers to a person's inability to make informed decisions about their own care or other matters.

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