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Helping people with learning disabilities exercise their right to autonomy.

This article aims to give readers an overview of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its role in supporting the right to autonomy of people who, because of their disability, may unreasonably and unjustifiably be excluded from decisions with which they should and can be involved. The article also consid...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 17; no. 7; pp. 32 - 38
Autor principal: Taylor, Helen
Formato: legal case Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Sep2014
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          Autonomy
          Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
          Decision Making, Patient Legislation and Jurisprudence
          Competence (Legal) Legislation and Jurisprudence
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