Mental Capacity Act: determining best interests.
Richard Griffith and Cassam Tengnah continue their series on the impact of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on district nurse practice. This month&#146;s article discusses the statutory framework for determining whether the care and treatment proposed by a district nurse is in a patient&#146;s best interests.
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