Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity (eBook)
448 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-69808-2 (ISBN)
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.
* A practical guide to the provisions of the Mental
Capacity Act 2005
* Easily accessible for those with no legal background
* Includes scenarios illustrating different legal
points
* Explores 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.
Bridgit Dimond is well known for her writings on health service law She is a former member of the Mental Health Act Commission and a non-executive of Bro Taf Health Authority. She is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Glamorgan and a non-executive director of Shaw Homes, a Friendly Society which manages nursing homes and care homes for the elderly,mentally infirm and those with special needs.
Chapter 1 Introduction: Anatomy of the Mental Capacity Act.
and its Terms.
Chapter 2 Background to the Legal System and the Mental.
Capacity Act.
Chapter 3 Human Rights and Statutory Principles for.
Governing Decision Making.
Chapter 4 Definition of Mental Capacity.
Chapter 5 Making Decisions in the Best Interests of Others.
Scenarios B Making Decisions in the Best Interests of
Others.
Chapter 6 Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Chapter 7 Court of Protection, Court Appointed Deputies,.
the Office of Public Guardian and Visitors.
Chapter 8 Independent Mental Capacity Advocates.
Chapter 9 Advance Decisions.
Chapter 10 Research.
Chapter 11 Protection of Vulnerable Adults and
Accountability.
Chapter 12 Children and Young Persons.
Chapter 13 Mental Capacity and Mental Disorder.
Chapter 14 Organ and Tissue Removal, Storage and Use.
Chapter 15 The Informal Carer.
Chapter 16 Wales.
Chapter 17 Implementation, Resources and Code of Practice.
Chapter 18 Postscript .
Websites .
Recommended further reading .
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.2008 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Sozialrecht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Schlagworte | Krankenpflege • Krankenpflege i. d. Psychologie • Law & Ethics in Nursing • Mental Health Nursing • nursing • Recht u. Ethik f. Pflegeberufe |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-69808-X / 047069808X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-69808-2 / 9780470698082 |
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