title: The mental capacity act 2: patient advocacy and ethics.
abstract: This is the second of a two-part unit on the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Part 1 explored the concept and definition of mental capacity, advance treatment decisions, independent mental capacity advocates and the act's code of practice. This part discusses possible ethical and legal dilemmas in the interpretation of both the act and its code of practice.
authors.affiliation: The Prostate Cancer Charity.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004989:Ethics; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D006113:United Kingdom