title: Mental Capacity Act: determining best interests.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: Cassam
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tengnah
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D006113:United Kingdom