Dimond Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-69808-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 448 Seiten, E-Book

The Mental Capacity Act (2005) governs decision-making processes onbehalf of adults who are unable to give informed consent, whetherthey lose mental capacity at some point in their lives due toillness or injury or where the incapacitating condition has beenpresent since birth.
Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity will assist practitioners inunderstanding the basic provisions of the Act and how it applies totheir professional responsibilities. It is also intended to be ofassistance to the many carers who find themselves in the positionof needing to make decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitatedrelatives and friends. Each chapter sets out the basis provisions,followed by a series of scenarios dealing with practical concernswhich are discussed in the light of the new legislation.
* A practical guide to the provisions of the MentalCapacity Act 2005
* Easily accessible for those with no legal background
* Includes scenarios illustrating different legalpoints
* Explores the background to the legislation, includingdetermination of capacity and the definition of bestinterests
Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity is an essential resource forall healthcare and social services professionals, patient servicesmanagers and carers working with those who lack the capacity tomake their own decisions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dimond, Bridgit C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction: Anatomy of the Mental Capacity Act.
and its Terms.
Chapter 2 Background to the Legal System and the Mental.
Capacity Act.
Chapter 3 Human Rights and Statutory Principles for.
Governing Decision Making.
Chapter 4 Definition of Mental Capacity.
Chapter 5 Making Decisions in the Best Interests of Others.
Scenarios B Making Decisions in the Best Interests ofOthers.
Chapter 6 Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Chapter 7 Court of Protection, Court Appointed Deputies,.
the Office of Public Guardian and Visitors.
Chapter 8 Independent Mental Capacity Advocates.
Chapter 9 Advance Decisions.
Chapter 10 Research.
Chapter 11 Protection of Vulnerable Adults andAccountability.
Chapter 12 Children and Young Persons.
Chapter 13 Mental Capacity and Mental Disorder.
Chapter 14 Organ and Tissue Removal, Storage and Use.
Chapter 15 The Informal Carer.
Chapter 16 Wales.
Chapter 17 Implementation, Resources and Code of Practice.
Chapter 18 Postscript .
Websites .
Recommended further reading .
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Bridgit Dimond is well known for her writings on health service law She is a former member of the Mental Health Act Commission and a non-executive of Bro Taf Health Authority. She is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Glamorgan and a non-executive director of Shaw Homes, a Friendly Society which manages nursing homes and care homes for the elderly,mentally infirm and those with special needs.