Assessment of mental capacity : guidance for doctors and lawyers.

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Publication details:
London : BMJ Books, 2004
Edition:
2nd edition
Record id:
24706
Subject:
Capacity and disability -- Great Britain.
People with mental disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain.
Forensic psychiatry.
Medical jurisprudence.
Mental Health.
Diminished responsibility.
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15. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers. Introduction The law, practice, and this book Professional and ethical issues Legal principles What are the legal principles? Legal tests of capacity Capacity to deal with financial affairs Capacity to make a will Capacity to make a gift Capacity to litigate Capacity to enter into a contract Capacity to vote Capacity and personal relationships Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment Capacity to consent to research and innovative treatment Practical aspects of the assessment of capacity Practical guidelines for doctors Practical guidelines for lawyers.
ISBN:
727916718
Phys. description:
xvi, 236 p.