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A practical guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 : putting the principles of the act into practice / Matthew Graham and Jakki Cowley ; foreword by Alex Ruck Keene.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Graham, Matthew, 1971- author.
Cowley, Jacqueline, author.
Keene, Alex Ruck, author of introduction, etc.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Great Britain. Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Great Britain.
Informed consent (Medical law)--England.
Informed consent (Medical law).
Informed consent (Medical law)--Wales.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (192 p.)
Place of Publication:
London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
A practical guide for health and social care professionals on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, enabling more informed and effective practice.
Contents:
A new culture of care
Maximising capacity
Assessing capacity
Advocacy and empowerment
Advance care planning
Best interests
Liberty and choice.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9780857009401

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