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People with disabilities at risk of being wrongly deemed ‘incompetent’ by health system

February 11, 2021 • ableism • capacity • disability • disability law • health care • health care system • legal issues • nuerocognitive assesment • supportive housing

As an individual with a disability, I live in fear that if admitted to hospital, a health-care provider may deem me incompetent based on my disability. This may seem unlikely, but my lived, academic and professional experiences have shown me that assumptions regarding the capabilities of persons with disabilities are often inaccurate and misguided.

People with disabilities at risk of being wrongly deemed ‘incompetent’ by health system

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