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Understanding mental capacity
Understanding mental capacity

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References

Mental Capacity Act 2005 c. 9 Part 1 Preliminary, Section 4. Available online at www.legislation.gov.uk/ ukpga/ 2005/ 9/ section/ 4 [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] (Accessed 21 August 2017).
Social Care Institute for Excellence (2016) The Mental Capacity Act at a glance [online]. Available at www.scie.org.uk/ mca/ introduction/ mental-capacity-act-2005-at-a-glance (Accessed 21 August 2017).
Valios, N. (2016) ‘Five steps to assessing capacity’, Community Care, 1 July 2016, Community Care. London. Available online at www.communitycare.co.uk/ 2016/ 07/ 01/ five-key-steps-assessing-capacity(Accessed 21 August 2017).