Best interests, dementia and the Mental Capacity Act (2005).

The Mental Capacity Act (2005) is an impressive piece of legislation that deserves serious ethical attention, but much of the commentary on the Act has focussed on its legal and practical implications rather than the underlying ethical concepts. This paper examines the approach that the Act takes to...

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Main Authors: Hope, T, Slowther, A, Eccles, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009