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Section 1: Underlying ethical principles

(1.1) Section 1: Underlying ethical principles

(1.2) Underlying ethical principles

(1.3) Deontological approach

(1.4) Deontological approach

(1.5) Utilitarianism

(1.6) Utilitarianism

(1.7) Judaeo-Christian tradition

(1.8) Modern bioethics: Autonomy and respect for autonomy

(1.9) Section 1: Recap

(1.10) Section 1: Summary

 

Section 2: Legal background

(2.1) Section 2: Legal background

(2.2) Legal background

(2.3) Autonomous or not? The competence-capacity question…

(2.4) Philosophies of assessment of decision-making ability

(2.5) Respect for autonomy

(2.6) Treatment of the unconscious patient

(2.7) Treatment of incompetent patients

(2.8) Treatment of incompetent patients: Current position

(2.9) Disputed capacity

(2.10) Re T (adult: refusal of medical treatment) [1992] 4 All ER 649

(2.11) Re v C [1994] 1 All ER 819

(2.12) Re B (adult refusal of medical treatment) [2002] EWHC 429 (Fam)

(2.13) Re B (adult refusal of medical treatment) [2002] EWHC 429 (Fam)

(2.14) Exceptions to the ‘respect for autonomy’ model

(2.15) Exceptions to the ‘respect for autonomy’ model

(2.16) Section 2: Recap

(2.17) Section 2: Summary

 

Section 3: Statute

(3.1) Section 3: Statute

(3.2) Statute

(3.3) The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

(3.4) Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

(3.5) Significantly Impaired Decision-Making Ability (SIDMA)

(3.6) SIDMA

(3.7) Section 3: Recap 1 (Scotland)

(3.8) Legislation for England and Wales: The Mental Capacity Act 2005

(3.9) The Mental Capacity Act 2005

(3.10) Section 3: Recap 2 (England and Wales)

(3.11) Section 3: Summary

 

Section 4: Impaired decision-making

(4.1) Section 4: Impaired decision-making

(4.2) Impaired decision-making

(4.3) BMA/Law Commission: Joint guidance

(4.4) Further guidance

(4.5) Assessment

(4.6) Evidence base

(4.7) MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Treatment (MacCAT-T)

(4.8) MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool -Treatment (MacCAT-T): Results

(4.9) Deficits associated with impaired decision-making in specific disorders:
Mental disorder

(4.10) How to maximise decision-making ability: Mental disorder

(4.11) Learning disabilities

(4.12) How to maximise decision-making ability: Learning disability

(4.13) Dementia

(4.14) Dementia

(4.15) How to maximise decision-making ability: Dementia

(4.16) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

(4.17) Medical and legal interface

(4.18) Section 4: Recap

(4.19) Section 4: Summary

 

Section 5: Case studies

(5.1) Section 5: Case studies

(5.2) Case study 1: Mr F

(5.3) Case study 1: Mr F

(5.4) Case study 1: Mr F

(5.5) Case study 2: Mrs S

(5.6) Case study 2: Mrs S

(5.7) Case study 2: Mrs S

(5.8) Case study 3: Mr L

(5.9) Case study 3: Mr L

(5.10) Case study 3: Mr L

(5.11) Case study 4: Mr Y

(5.12) Case study 4: Mr Y

(5.13) Case study 4: Mr Y

(5.14) Section 5: Summary

 

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Appendix: Case summaries

(A1) Appendix: Case summaries

(A2) T v T [1988] All ER 613

(A3) Re F [1990] 2 AC 

(A4) Re S (adult patient sterilization) [2001] 3 Fam 15, [2000] 3 WLR 1288

(A5) Re T (adult: refusal of medical treatment) [1992] 4 All ER 649

(A6) Re v C [1994] 1 All ER 819

(A7) Re B (adult refusal of medical treatment) [2002] EWHC 429 (Fam)

(A8) Tameside and Glossop Acute Services trust v CH (a patient) [1996] 1 FLR 762

(A9) Re MB [1997] 8 Med LR 217

(A10) F v Riverside Mental Health Trust [1994] 1 FLR 614

(A11) B v Croyden Health Authority [1995] 1 All ER 683

(A12) Appendix: Summary

 

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