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Filling the gap in education about assessment of mental capacity: Book hits the spot
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Filling the gap in education about assessment of mental capacity: Book hits the spot
Wednesday 29 July 2020, 02:20 AM

It is a rare patient who willingly attends and pays for extended GP consultations for the purpose of potentially reducing their decision-making power
BOOK REVIEW
Assessment of Mental Capacity: A New Zealand Guide for Doctors and Lawyers
Alison Douglass, Greg Young & John McMillan
Victoria University Press Softcover, 300pp, $50
Review by Vicky Mount
This is a valuable book that fills a much-needed gap in education about capacity. In the context of an imperfect system, it offers clinicians a clear,
References
Young G, Douglass A, Davison L. What do doctors know about assessing decision-making capacity? NZ Med J 2018;131(1471):58–71.