Legal aspects of mental capacity a practical guide for health and social care professionals / Bridgit Dimond.

Author/creator Dimond, Bridgit
Format Electronic
EditionSecond edition.
Publication InfoChichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016.
Descriptionxxiii, 349 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Introduction : 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 -- Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) -- Organ and tissue removal, storage and use -- The informal carer -- Implementation, resources, and code of practice -- Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland -- The future.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016002291
ISBN9781119045342 (paperback)