Define the term capacity in terms of medical ethics, how can you evaluate a patient’s capacity, and describe with an example.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia announced a large awareness campaign about patient consent in November 2019.
Answer the following question-

Why informed consent is important in medical ethics and why MOH gave so much consideration to it?
Define the term capacity in terms of medical ethics, how can you evaluate a patient’s capacity, and describe with an example.