Making decisions about medical treatment for mentally incapable adults in the UK

Lancet

Volumn 350, Issue 9082, 1997, Pages 950-953

  Luttrell, Steven ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COURT; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; WELFARE;

EID: 0031588184     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)00001-9     Document Type: Note

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