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- Bridgit Dimond.
- University of Glamorgan,Wales.
- Br J Nurs. 2008 Jan 10;17(1):44-6.
AbstractOne of the crucial features of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 was recognizing in a statute the ability of a person to refuse treatment at a subsequent time when he or she lacked the mental capacity to decide on treatment. This refusal, known as an advance decision or living will or advance refusal had been recognized at common law, i.e. judge-made law. This article, continuing the series on the MCA explains the statutory provisions, the specific requirements which must be satisfied if life-sustaining treatment is refused in advance and looks at a practical situation to illustrate the statutory provisions. The link between advance decisions are lasting powers of attorney is also discussed.
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