Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity av Bridgit C. (University of Glamorgan) Dimond

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<B>LEGAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL CAPACITY</B><p><b> A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals </b><p>SECOND EDITION <p><b>Praise for the first edition: </b><p>¿Invaluable in negotiating the legal minefield that surrounds the complicated issue of mental capacity.¿<br><i><b>Mental Health Practice </b></i><p>¿In Dimond¿s <i>Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity, </i>we find a well-crafted reference book that goes beyond mere presentation of the law and relevant regulations.¿<br><i><b>Metapsychology </b></i><p>The Mental Capacity Act (2005) regulates decision-making processes on behalf of adults who are unable to give informed consent due to a loss in mental capacity (be that from birth or due to an illness or injury at some point in their lives). Since the act¿s implementation, the new Court of Protection has been firmly established, and there have been significant Supreme Court cases, as well as further guidance on the 2005 Act and major developments in the use and assessment for D