Mental Capacity Act goes live.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was fully implemented in England and in Wales on 1 October. The Act provides a statutory framework to empower and protect people, aged 16 or over, who may lack . capacity to make some decisions for themselves. This indudes people with dementia, learning disabilities, men...
| Publicado en: | Mental Health Today pp. 1p - 2 |
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| Formato: | brief item tables/charts Journal Article |
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Pavilion Publishing & Media Ltd
Nov2007
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was fully implemented in England and in Wales on 1 October. The Act provides a statutory framework to empower and protect people, aged 16 or over, who may lack . capacity to make some decisions for themselves. This indudes people with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health problems, stroke or head injuries who may lack capacity to make certain decisions. |
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