@article {Akinsanya239, author = {Jonathan Akinsanya and Paul Diggory and Elizabeth Heitz and Valerie Jones}, title = {Assessing capacity and obtaining consent for thrombolysis for acute stroke}, volume = {9}, number = {3}, pages = {239--241}, year = {2009}, doi = {10.7861/clinmedicine.9-3-239}, publisher = {Royal College of Physicians}, abstract = {When offering treatment to a patient with capacity they should be informed of the risks and benefits of therapy and consent should be obtained. For patients without capacity, treatment is given in their {\textquoteleft}best interests{\textquoteright}. Achieving and assessing capacity to consent for treatment in the presence of acute illness can be difficult and especially so in patients suffering with acute stroke. This article presents patients{\textquoteright} and doctors{\textquoteright} perspectives on assessing capacity to consent to thrombolytic therapy for stroke.}, issn = {1470-2118}, URL = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/9/3/239}, eprint = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/9/3/239.full.pdf}, journal = {Clinical Medicine} }