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A man with dementia has an ulcerative lesion on his forehead. He wants it removed so ‘it can help improve his memory’. Wife says he is not fit to give consent. What will you do?

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A man with dementia has an ulcerative lesion on his forehead. He wants it removed so ‘it can help improve his memory’. Wife says he is not fit to give consent. What will you do?

  1. Get letter signed from the GP
  2. Get letter signed from the wife
  3. Get letter signed from the patient
  4. Refer to psychiatrist to assess the mental capacity to give consent
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waelhammad
2022-11-04
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The key is D. Refer to psychiatrist to assess the mental capacity to give consent.

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