Improving mental capacity assessments

Kirsten Bond

doi:10.12968/nrec.2019.21.2.69

Improving mental capacity assessments

Kirsten Bond

Medical Education (L5)

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Abstract

People have the right to take their own decisions wherever possible. But assessing mental capacity correctly is not always easy, especially in older people. Chloe Ablett and colleagues discuss the implementation of legal protections and make recommendations.

Original language	English
Journal	Nursing & Residential care
Volume	21
Issue number	2
Early online date	13 Feb 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2019.21.2.69
Publication status	Published - 2019

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mental capacity
mental capcity act

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