EMPOWERING ADULTS UNDER THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT.

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 states: ‘A person is not to be treated as unable to make a decision unless all practicable steps to help him to do so have been taken without success.’ Taking these steps can be a complex process, however. This article explores how practitioners can empower and support a...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 16 - 21
Autores principales: Stevens, Emma, Hebblewhite, Gillian
Formato: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Oct2014
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