Mental Capacity and End of Life Decision-Making

Annabel Price; Caroline Barry

doi:10.1017/9781108648622.007

Mental Capacity and End of Life Decision-Making

Annabel Price, Caroline Barry

Norwich Medical School

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Abstract

Impaired capacity towards the end of life is common (Kolva, 2014). Physical frailty, uncontrolled physical symptoms or complications of chronic illness lead to hospital admissions, which are a vulnerable time for those with diminished capacity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mental Capacity Legislation
Subtitle of host publication	Principles and Practice
Editors	Rebecca Jacob, Michael Gunn, Anthony Holland
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Chapter	6
Pages	91-101
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781108648622
ISBN (Print)	9781108480369
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108648622.007
Publication status	Published - 17 Jun 2019

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