Involving Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) in Dental Care Decision-Making: A Qualitative Exploration of Dentists' Experiences in England and Wales.
Dentists in England and Wales show inconsistent approaches to involving Independent Mental Capacity Advocates in treatment decisions, largely due to unclear definitions of what constitutes "serious" dental treatment and concerns that advocacy involvement delays care without changing outcomes.
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