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Legal and Ethics Considerations in Capacity Evaluation for Medical Aid in Dying

Jacob M. Appel
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online September 2024, 52 (3) 311-326; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.240038-24
Jacob M. Appel
Dr. Appel is a Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Education and Associate Director, Academy for Medicine & the Humanities, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
MD, JD, MPH, HEC-C
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vol. 52 no. 3 311-326
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https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.240038-24
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38981626

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  • Published online September 3, 2024.

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  1. Jacob M. Appel, MD, JD, MPH, HEC-C
  1. Dr. Appel is a Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Education and Associate Director, Academy for Medicine & the Humanities, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
  1. Address correspondence to: Jacob M. Appel, MD, JD, MPH, HEC-C. E-mail: jacob.appel{at}mssm.edu.

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