Assessing mental capacity: the Mental Capacity Act.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/bmj.39457.485347.80 and PMC identifier 2234564.
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Abstract
Assessing mental capacity is an important part of a clinician’s role, and the recent Mental Capacity Act can help doctors when making such decisions
Medical subject headings
- Mental Competency
- Mental Health Services
- Third-Party Consent