Bibliograph

Legal aspects of mental capacity, Bridgit Dimond

Type

Label

Legal aspects of mental capacity, Bridgit Dimond

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Legal aspects of mental capacity

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

648760948

Responsibility statement

Bridgit Dimond

Table Of Contents

Background to the legal system and the mental capacity act -- Human rights and statutory principles for governing decision making -- Definition of mental capacity -- Making decisions in the best interests of others -- Lasting powers of attorney -- Court of protection, court appointed deputies, the office of the public guardian and visitors -- Independent mental capacity advocates -- Advance decisions -- Research -- Protection of vulnerable adults and accountability -- Children and young persons -- Mental capacity and mental disorder -- Organ and tissue removal, storage and use -- The informal carer -- Wales -- Implementation, resources, and code of practice -- Postscript

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor