Lasting powers of attorney for healthcare under the mental capacity act 2005: enhanced prospective self-determination for future incapacity or a simulacrum?

Med Law Rev. 2009 Autumn;17(3):377-409. doi: 10.1093/medlaw/fwp018. Epub 2009 Aug 11.

Author

Jo Samanta¹

Affiliation

¹ De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. jsamanta@dmu.ac.uk

PMID: 19671620
DOI: 10.1093/medlaw/fwp018

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Decision Making*
Ethics, Medical*
Euthanasia, Passive / legislation & jurisprudence*
Humans
Mental Competency / legislation & jurisprudence*
Mental Competency / standards
Personal Autonomy*
Professional Autonomy
United Kingdom