title: Giving the 'flu vaccine: the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in practice.
abstract: This article uses a real life case study to understand the legal ramifications surrounding practice when dealing with influenza immunization. There are often cases where people with diminished mental capacity refuse immunization. The Mental Capacity Act, 2005 is used as a framework to explain to the practitioner where they stand legally in such situation and how to work safely and competently within the law.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Science, Swansea University. richard.griffith@swan.ac.uk
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: Cassam
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tengnah
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007258:Informed Consent; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000276:immunology / Q000523:psychology; D009737:Nursing Records; D012946:Social Welfare
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines