A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005 by Matthew Graham, Jakki Cowley, Alex Ruck-Keene (Foreword) ( 9781849055208 )

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Title:

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005
PUTTING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ACT INTO PRACTICE

By:

Matthew Graham, Jakki Cowley, Alex Ruck-Keene (Foreword)

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Paperback

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1849055203

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9781849055208

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Publisher:

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

Pub. date:

21 May, 2015

Pages:

192

Description:

A practical guide for health and social care professionals on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, enabling more informed and effective practice.

Synopsis:

This book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers. Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making. A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.

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