Download or read book A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 written by Matthew Graham and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers. Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making. A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.