{"product_id":"legal-aspects-of-mental-capacity-isbn-9781119045342","title":"Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity","description":"\u003cb\u003eLEGAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL CAPACITY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECOND EDITION  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Invaluable in negotiating the legal minefield that surrounds the complicated issue of mental capacity.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMental Health Practice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In Dimond’s \u003ci\u003eLegal Aspects of Mental Capacity, \u003c\/i\u003ewe find a well-crafted reference book that goes beyond mere presentation of the law and relevant regulations.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMetapsychology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly updated to take into account the many updates, developments, and changes in legislation and guidance, the new edition of Dimond’s authoritative guide will be warmly welcome by practitioners and students who need to understand and work within the Mental Capacity Act and how it applies to their professional responsibilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA highly practical guide to the Mental Capacity Act and its provisions since its conception in 2005 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelevant for a wide range of practitioners and students within health and social care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly readable and easily accessible, even for those with no legal background \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a range of learning features, including scenarios, questions and answers, key summary points, and applications for practice. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegal Aspects of Mental Capacity \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential resource for all healthcare and social services professionals, students, patient services managers, and carers working with those who lack the capacity to make their own decisions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of cases viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of statutes xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of abbreviations xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: Anatomy of the Mental Capacity Act and its terms 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Background to the legal system and the Mental Capacity Act 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Human rights and statutory principles for governing decision making 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Definition of mental capacity 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Making decisions in the best interests of others 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Lasting powers of attorney 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Court of Protection, court-appointed deputies, the Office of the Public Guardian, and visitors 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Independent mental capacity advocates 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Advance decisions 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Research 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Protection of vulnerable adults and accountability 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Children and young persons 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Mental capacity and mental disorder 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Deprivation of liberty safeguards 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Organ and tissue removal, storage, and use 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The informal carer 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Implementation, resources, and Code of Practice 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The future 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsites 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to quick fire quizzes 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended further reading 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 346\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIDGIT DIMOND \u003c\/b\u003eis well known for her writings on health service law. She is a former member of the Mental Health Act Commission and a non-executive of Bro Taf Health Authority. She is an Emeritus Professor of the University of South Wales and a former non-executive director of Shaw Homes, a friendly society which manages nursing homes and care homes for the elderly, mentally infirm, and those with special needs     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLEGAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL CAPACITY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECOND EDITION  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Invaluable in negotiating the legal minefield that surrounds the complicated issue of mental capacity.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMental Health Practice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In Dimond’s \u003ci\u003eLegal Aspects of Mental Capacity, \u003c\/i\u003ewe find a well-crafted reference book that goes beyond mere presentation of the law and relevant regulations.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMetapsychology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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). 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