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MeSH Heading: Mental Competency
Tree Number(s): F01.590; F02.410; I01.880.604.583.530; N03.706.535.625
Unique ID: D016743
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016743
Annotation: in mental retard or organic or psychiat mental disord; coord IM with concomitant disord /‌psychol (IM); competency to consent: coord IM with INFORMED CONSENT (IM)
Scope Note: The ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the individual is engaged. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed).
Entry Term(s): Competence; Competency, Mental; Incompetence, Mental; Incompetency, Mental; Mental Competence
Previous Indexing: Forensic Psychiatry (1966-1991); Mental Disorders (1966-1991); Mental Retardation (1966-1991)
See Also: Comprehension; Informed Consent; Insanity Defense; Legal Guardians; Treatment Refusal
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/07/26
Revision Date: 2002/07/03

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