The Mental Capacity Act 2005: Implications for dietetic practice

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 302-310

  Lyons, C ^a   Brotherton, A ^a   Stanley, N ^a   Carrahar, M ^c   Manthorpe, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dietitians; Enteral feeding; Mental Capacity Act

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIETETICS; DIETITIAN; ENTERIC FEEDING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MENTAL CAPACITY; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIETETICS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MENTAL COMPETENCY; WALES;

EID: 34547095034     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2007.00795.x     Document Type: Review

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