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The concept of mental capacity |
Key Learning Points
- An assessment that a person has capacity to make a specific decision, means there is a responsibility to respect the person’s decision, even if apparently unwise and deeply contrary to the values of the assessor.
- An assessment that a person lacks capacity to make a specific decision means there is a responsibility to make the decision in their best interests.
- This section discussed how to apply the law to decide whether a person has capacity, guided by the principles of the MCA 2005
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References and further reading
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0 Introduction
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1 Reflecting on values and bias within mental capacity decision-making
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2 The history and current context of mental capacity legislation and policy
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3 The concept of mental capacity
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4 Best interests
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5 Supported decision making
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6 Deprivation of liberty: human rights
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7 MCA in clinical decisions for care and treatment
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8 MCA and the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) role
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9 Conclusion