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[capacity & consent] Flashcards

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Mental capacity act (MCA) 2005

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Understand
Retain
Weigh up
Communicate back their decision

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the patients

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No legal individual responsibility for treatment as long as
capacity proven to be lacking
treatment in best interests of patient

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restraint may used if self harm a risk

proportional to the likelihood/severity of harm

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[capacity&consent]: Prior to the MCA ‘advanced directives’ were issued. These are no outdated and have been replaced by …

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Advanced decisions

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> 18yrs

capacity§

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Warmth
shelter
offering of food/drink

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No

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criminal battery/assault

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yes

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yes

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when patient has lost capacity

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independent mental capacity advisor

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no relative
no unpaid carer
no friend

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case = law developed through court cases
statute = law developed via parliament
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least restrictive of their human rights

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No

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decision = legally binding
statement = take into account for best interests
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must be:
written
signed
dated
witnessed
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Court of protection

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someone (e.g. parent) who can make decisions aver the -patient if it is not a one-off decision

Cannot refuse life-saving treatment

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no friends/relatives/unpaid carers

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no

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wait until capacity

can treat if life-threatening

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assume patient has capacity
support individual decisions
unwise decision does not = lack of capacity
must act in best interests
least restrictive of human rights

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