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

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Vanessa Weenink

Elderly woman
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.