A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Putting the Principles of the Act Into Practice

A practical guide for health and social care professionals on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, enabling more informed and effective practice.

This book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers.

Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making.

A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.

• | Author: Jakki Cowley, Matthew Graham
• | Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• | Publication Date: May 21, 2015
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781849055208
• | ISBN-10: 1849055203