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100 1 _aDimond, Bridgit,
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245 1 0 _aLegal aspects of mental capacity /
_cBridgit Dimond.
264 1 _aOxford ;
_aMalden, MA :
_bBlackwell Pub.,
_c2008.
300 _axxvii, 417 pages ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 410-411) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction: anatomy of the mental capacity act and its terms -- Background to the legal system and the mental capacity act -- Human rights and statutory principles for governing decision making -- Definition of mental capacity -- Making decisions in the best interests of others -- Lasting powers of attorney -- Court of protection, court appointed deputies, the office of the public guardian and visitors -- Independent mental capacity advocates -- Advance decisions -- Research -- Protection of vulnerable adults and accountability -- Children and young persons -- Mental capacity and mental disorder -- Organ and tissue removal, storage and use -- The informal carer -- Wales -- Implementation, resources, and code of practice -- Postscript.
520 _a"The Mental Capacity Act (2005) governs decision-making processes on behalf of adults who are unable to give informed consent, whether they lose mental capacity at some point in their lives due to illness or injury or where the incapacitating condition has been present since birth.; Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity will assist practitioners in understanding the basic provisions of the Act and how it applies to their professional responsibilities. It is also intended to be of assistance to the many carers who find themselves in the position of needing to make decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitated relatives and friends. Each chapter sets out the basis provisions, followed by a series of scenarios dealing with practical concerns which are discussed in the light of the new legislation. ; `practical guide to the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005šsily accessible for those with no legal backgroundɮcludes scenarios illustrating different legal pointsŸplores the background to the legislation, including determination of capacity and the definition of best interests; Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity is an essential resource for all healthcare and social services professionals, patient services managers and carers working with those who lack the capacity to make their own decisions."--Publisher description.
588 _aMachine converted from AACR2 source record.
610 1 0 _aGreat Britain.
_tMental Capacity Act 2005.
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650 0 _aMental health laws
_zGreat Britain
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650 0 _aCapacity and disability
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650 2 _aMental Competency
_xlegislation & jurisprudence
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650 2 _aInformed Consent
_xlegislation & jurisprudence
_9361526
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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