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Author Brindle, Nick, author.

Title A clinician's brief guide to dementia and the law / Nick Brindle, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Michael Kennedy, Switalskis Solicitors; Christian Walsh, Leeds Beckett University; Ben Alderson, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023
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Contents Dementia : the clinical and diagnostic -- Dementia : the wider social and legal context -- Dementia : the legal framework -- The Mental Capacity Act 2005 -- The Mental Health Act 1983 -- The Care Act 2014 -- Assessment of capacity -- The diagnosis of dementia : planning for the future -- Care and treatment issues and the law -- Deprivation of liberty -- Discharge from hospital -- Abuse and safeguarding -- The courts and tribunals -- The interface between dementia and the criminal justice system
Summary Dementia is a topic of enormous medical, legal and ethical importance with considerable human and economic cost. Its importance grows with the change in demographics of the aging population and that people with dementia receive care in a wide range of settings. The legal and ethical problems raised in treating patients with dementia are diverse and complex and are dealt with by many practitioners on a daily basis. This book is a 'how-to' guide to understanding how the law applies to people with dementia, from diagnosis through to end-of-life. It explores the practical problems that people experience, and practitioners face, giving an accurate account of statute, court cases and other inquiries, to give readers an up-to-date account of the law and how it applies in this area. An essential read for clinicians and practitioners that work with patients with dementia, including psychiatrists, primary care physicians, nurses, social workers and advocates
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 07, 2023)
Subject Great Britain. Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Great Britain. Mental Health Act 1983.
Great Britain. Care Act 2014.
SUBJECT Care Act 2014 (Great Britain) fast
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Great Britain) fast
Mental Health Act 1983 (Great Britain) fast
Subject Mental health laws -- Great Britain
Dementia -- Patients -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain
Mental health laws
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781911623250
1911623257