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Donnelly Mary

Healthcare decision-making and the law : Autonomy, capacity and the limits of liberalism - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010 - 320p xxii

Content;
Introduction;
1. Autonomy: variations on a principle;
2. Autonomy in the law;
3. Capacity: the gatekeeper for autonomy;
4. Capacity assessment in practice;
5. Autonomy, rights and decision-making for people lacking capacity;
6. Treatment for a mental disorder: a case apart;
Conclusion.

ISBN: 9780521118316

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Medical Care - Law & Legislation - U K 2. Medical Care - Decision Making3. Delivery Of Health Care --Legislation & Jurisprudence - U K-England

Dewey Class. No.: 344.041 DON / DON