Assessment of Patients’ Competence to Consent to Treatment
What do you believe is wrong with your health now?
Do you believe that you need some kind of treatment?
What is treatment likely to do for you?
What makes you believe it will have that effect?
What do you believe will happen if you are not treated?
Why do you think your doctor has [or I have] recommended this
treatment?How did you decide to accept or reject the recommended treatment?
What makes [chosen option] better than [alternative option]?
