Implementing the Mental Capacity Act in nursing homes: Between obligation and application

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 334-335

  Menezes, Bunota ^a   Tadros, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG USE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL CAPACITY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG THERAPY; ENGLAND; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 40949142342     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1970     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Mental Capacity Act. 2005. www.england-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/ acts2005
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3. Oyebode F. 2006. The Mental Capacity Act 2005. Clin Med 6: 130-131.