Implementing the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Challenges for commissioners

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 39-47

  Manthorpe, Jill ^a   Samsi, Kritika ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Legal changes; Mental capacity; Older people; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953177936     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769018200900023     Document Type: Article

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