Assessing Mental Capacity by Janice Mackenzie, Kate Wilkinson - 9781138102743

Taylor & Francis

Assessing Mental CapacityA Handbook to Guide Professionals from Basic to Advanced Practice\nAuthor(s): Janice Mackenzie, Kate Wilkinson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138102743, 978-1138102743\nSynopsis\nThis practical, how-to handbook provides essential resources to help clinicians and other professionals assess mental capacity in key decisions. The book illustrates the basics of capacity assessments before discussing a variety of complex issues of which professionals will need to be aware. Offering expertise from a multi-disciplinary perspective, the book provides hands-on coverage of mental capacity law (concentrating on England and Wales). This book is accompanied by online resources including semi-structured interviews and a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) questionnaire which can be downloaded and used for clinical cases, as well as further examples, information and tips. Please visit [url] Chapters are wr.