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Volume 25 |
April - June 2009 (Part-II) |
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Assessing Mental Capacity
Afzal Javed1, Maryam Afzal2
ABSTRACT
The issue of assessment of capacity has gained a paramount importance in day to day clinical settings. With the introduction of Human Rights and other related legislations, capacity of the patients for accepting treatment or medical interventions and making decisions for health & other related issues have assumed even more importance in current clinical practices. This paper describes the principles about assessment of capacity for the clinicians for assessing mental capacity in their patients with reference to the guidelines as recommended by current legislations in UK.
Key words: Assessment, Mental Capacity.
Pak J Med Sci April - June 2009 (Part-II) Vol. 25 No. 3 516-519
How to cite this article:
Javed A, Afzal M. Assessing Mental Capacity. Pak J Med Sci 2009;25(3): 516-519.
1. Dr. Afzal Javed,
Consultant Psychiatrist,
Medical Centre,
Manor Court Avenue,
Nuneaton, CV11 5HX, UK.
2. Dr. Maryam Afzal,
SHO Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh,
Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, UK.
Correspondence:
Dr. Afzal Javed
E mail: afzal@afzaljaved.co.uk
* Received for Publication: April 21, 2009
* Accepted: May 28, 2009
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