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| Some legal aspects of mental capacity | | Author(s) | Tom Arie |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 313, no 7050, 20 July 1996 |
| Pages | pp 156-158 (Caring for Older People) |
| Keywords | Legal services [elderly] ; Cognitive processes ; Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Court of protection ; Wills [legal services]. |
| Annotation | Second in a series of 14 articles on the theme, Caring for older people. This article discusses some practical matters which arise when competence to make decisions is in question. Consent, testamentary capacity, powers of attorney, the Court of Protection, 'living wills', and research on people with dementia are briefly considered. |
| Accession Number | CPA-960923006 A |
| Classmark | JV: DA: EA: E4: JVC: JV:VTH |
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