The Mental Capacity Act 2005: Review of mental capacity assessment in people with proximal femoral fracture

Psychiatrist

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 284-286

  Guyver, P ^a   Hindle, P ^a   Harrison, J ^b   Jain, N ^a   Brinsden, M ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HMNB Portsmouth ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DOCUMENTATION; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL CAPACITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 77954899243     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.109.026757     Document Type: Article

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