Description
This theoretical and practical guide to Mental Capacity Statute considers recent case law, medico-legal challenges and future legislation.
About the Author
Rebecca Jacob is Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist in the Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Addenbrooke's Hospital and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, and Associate Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge. Michael Gunn, Emeritus Professor, retired as Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of Staffordshire University in 2016. Previously, he was an academic lawyer, specialising in law and learning disability and the law of decision-making. Anthony Holland is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Health Foundation, Chair in Learning Disabilities, University of Cambridge. He is President of the International Prader-Willi Syndrome Association.
Reviews
'This is a book for the jobbing clinician of all specialties, not just mental health. It provides a succinct yet comprehensive review that all healthcare professionals can benefit from. For students - both medical and nursing - this should be a required text.' Martin Curtice, BJPsych Bulletin
Book Information
ISBN 9781108480369
Author Rebecca Jacob
Format Hardback
Page Count 130
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 2mm * 162mm * 12mm