The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its impact on dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 203, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 515-521

  Emmett, C ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT;

EID: 36148948286     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2007.996     Document Type: Article

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