Which factors would indicate that a patient would be unable to use autonomy to make a decision?

A patient’s ability to make an autonomous decision can be limited when they lack decision-making capacity or legal authority to consent. A mental condition may impair capacity, and someone below the legal age of consent generally cannot provide that consent independently. A rude personality, criminal record, or unwillingness to follow medical advice does not by itself remove autonomy.

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