Principles, patient welfare and the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-126

  Stevenson, Gary Scot ^a   Ryan, Tracy ^a   Anderson, Susan ^a  

^a Fife   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Best interests; Capacity; Decision making; Guardianship incapacity; Substituted judgement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; PATIENT RIGHTS; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 61349149274     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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