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008			160315b2016 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9781907826313
060			_aWL 340.3.
100	1		_aVolkmer, Anna
245	1	0	_aDealing with capacity and other legal issues with adults with acquired neurological conditions : _ba resource for speech and language therapists
260			_aGuildford : _bJ&R Press, _c2016
300			_axii, 230 p. : _b ill. ; _c 23 cm.
520			_aThe Mental Capacity Act (MCA) came into law in 2005 to protect and empower people who may lack the capacity or are at risk of compromised capacity. Issues around capacity, deprivation of liberty and the Mental Health Act are becoming more relevant as patients live longer and the idea of 'capacity' is better understood. In addition, speech and language therapists (SLTs) are now more often involved in this discussion. This book supports SLTs in clinical practice who may be asked to deal with issues relating to the decision-making and mental capacity of their clients. It provides a resource to demystify the MCA, highlighting its importance for our clients and their dysphagia and communication difficulties. It is a practical resource that includes case studies and materials to support clinicians in daily practice, both in completing capacity assessments and in supporting patients and their decision makers to plan for the future. Anna Volkmer is a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
650		2	_aLanguage disorders _96745
650		2	_aSpeech and language therapy _913588
650		2	_aLegislation
650		2	_aMental disorders
650		2	_aNeurological health services
650		2	_aNeurology
650		2	_aCognition disorders _917083
650		2	_aCommunicative disorders
650		2	_aDementia
650		2	_aDysphagia
650		2	_aAphasia _95256
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