The Mental Capacity Act: 10 years on – the key learning areas for healthcare professionals

Helen Marshall,1 Sally Sprung2 1Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK; 2School of Nursing and Allied Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK Abstract: The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) became statute law in England and Wales from October 2007 and was described as a visionary pi...

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Main Authors: Marshall H, Sprung S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2018-10-01
Series:Nursing: Research and Reviews
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/the-mental-capacity-act-10-years-on-ndash-the-key-learning-areas-for-h-peer-reviewed-article-NRR