Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity
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Beschreibung
The Mental Capacity Act (2005) governs decision-making processes onbehalf of adults who are unable to give informed consent, whetherthey lose mental capacity at some point in their lives due toillness or injury or where the incapacitating condition has beenpresent since birth.
Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity will assist practitioners inunderstanding the basic provisions of the Act and how it applies totheir professional responsibilities. It is also intended to be ofassistance to the many carers who find themselves in the positionof needing to make decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitatedrelatives and friends. Each chapter sets out the basis provisions,followed by a series of scenarios dealing with practical concernswhich are discussed in the light of the new legislation.
* A practical guide to the provisions of the MentalCapacity Act 2005
* Easily accessible for those with no legal background
* Includes scenarios illustrating different legalpoints
* Explores the background to the legislation, includingdetermination of capacity and the definition of bestinterests
Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity is an essential resource forall healthcare and social services professionals, patient servicesmanagers and carers working with those who lack the capacity tomake their own decisions.
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Bridgit C. Dimond
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?In Dimond's Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity, we find awell-crafted reference book that goes beyond mere presentation ofthe law and relevant regulations. In fact, the real value of thetext is in its illustrative examples and scenarios.?(Metapsychology, September 2009)
"Invaluable in negotiating the legal minefield that surroundsthe complicated issue of mental capacity."
Mental Health Practice"Invaluable in negotiating the legal minefield that surrounds thecomplicated issue of mental capacity."
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