More of a leg to stand on: Views and usage of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 among staff of local Alzheimer's Society and carer organisations

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 102-109

  Manthorpe, Jill ^a   Samsi, Kritika ^a   Rapaport, Joan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carers; decision making; dementia; mental capacity; planning

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MENTAL CAPACITY; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT RIGHT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; ENGLAND; HUMANS; LONDON; MENTAL COMPETENCY; ORGANIZATIONS; PATIENT RIGHTS; WALES;

EID: 84855950761     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.628971     Document Type: Article

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