{"id":11030,"date":"2020-02-18T03:33:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T03:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawfoundation.org.nz\/?p=11030"},"modified":"2020-02-18T03:33:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T03:33:54","slug":"new-book-assessment-of-mental-capacity-a-new-zealand-guide-for-doctors-and-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawfoundation.org.nz\/?p=11030","title":{"rendered":"*New book – Assessment of Mental Capacity – A New Zealand Guide for Doctors and Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Assessment of Mental Capacity <\/em><\/strong>is a much needed practical guide\nfor medical and legal practitioners responsible for assessing mental capacity –\nfor when an individual’s ability to make their own decisions is impaired due to\ndementia, a learning or intellectual disability, mental illness or brain\ninjury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kinds of decisions and laws where capacity assessment may\nbe required are profiled in the book in case studies. These relate to medical\ntreatment, personal relationships, financial affairs, wills, dealing with\naddiction etc. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The book is written by experts from a range of disciplines\nincluding law, medicine and ethics and is based on the Toolkit for Assessing Capacity<\/a>\npublished online in 2019 by the authors, and included in this book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assessment of Mental Capacity<\/em> combines an explanation of the\nlaw, case studies, how mental capacity is assessed and what supporting people\nwith impaired capacity means in practice. It is intended to provide guidance\nfor family and carers, as well as legal and medical professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book recognises the growing impact of human rights\nconventions on mental capacity law and practice, and the importance of addressing\nthe need for cultural diversity in dealing with capacity issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Court Judge Mary O’Dwyer’s summation in the foreword\nof the book emphasises its strong approach to human rights issues “This book\nwill assist them (legal and medical professionals, support persons and\nfamilies) in discharging their obligations justly, with compassion, and with\nthe rights and dignity of the vulnerable at the forefront of their\nconsiderations”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More\ninformation about the book<\/a><\/h5><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NZ Law Foundation provided $35,000 towards the research and\npublication of this book, and contributed to the authors’ earlier publication of the Toolkit for Assessing Capacity<\/h4><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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