The meaning of MENTAL CAPACITY is sufficient understanding and memory to comprehend in a general way the situation in which one finds oneself and the nature, purpose, and consequence of any act or transaction into which one proposes to enter. How to use
Mental Capacity Act, 5 key principles • Presumption of capacity to make decisions unless clearly proven otherwise; • The right for individuals to make their own decisions, unless they are clearly incapable; • That individuals have the right to make what seem to be eccentric or unwise dec...
Mental Capacity Act 2005 applying statutory principles British Journal of Cardiac Nursing Vol 8, No 12Richard Griffifth
Mental Capacity Act 2005 statutory principles and key concepts British Journal of Community Nursing Vol 13, No 5Richard GriffithCassam Tengnah
In October 2007 in England and Wales, advance decisions will become legally binding as part of the 2005 Mental Capacity Act. This has been the case in... AR Tillyard - 《Critical Care》 被引量: 83发表: 2007年 Relationships between selective cognitive variables and student's ability to solve...
This article is the second of two describing the impact of the Mental Capacity Act on the practice of intensive care medicine in the UK. This article concentrates on the impact on clinical research. Intrusive research in incapacitated patients that does not involve trials of medicines or non-iden...
The Mental Capacity Act 2005: lasting power of attorney This article continues the series in analysing the implications of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 by looking at how a person (donor) is able to appoint anoth... B Dimond - 《British Journal of Nursing》 被引量: 2发表: 2013年 Who Deci...
Main aspects of the act : Main aspects of the act : Adults have full legal capacity Adults have full legal capacity to take decisions unless to take decisions unless proved otherwise proved otherwise Decision on behalf of a person Decision on behalf of a person lacking capacity must be taken ...
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 covering England and Wales provides a statutory framework for people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves, or who have capacity, and want to make preparations for a time when they may lack capacity in the future.rnThe Act introduces several new roles,...
The Mental Capacity Act (MCA, 2005) was designed to empower and protect this group, by facilitating their active participation within the decision-making process. However, an ethics of care perspective suggests it falls short. This study focused on reviewing data in the extant literature on the ...