Are medical incapacity and ‘fitness to govern’ in politics questions of clinical judgement?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · Published 2026-07-03 · DOI 10.1177/01410768261465084

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Alexander J Smith, Dinesh Bhugra, Stefan Theil, Agustín Artese, Michael Liebrenz

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2026

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Smith, A., Bhugra, D., Theil, S., et al. (2026). Are medical incapacity and ‘fitness to govern’ in politics questions of clinical judgement?. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/01410768261465084

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