Capacity and consent : adults with incapacity in healthcare situations
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RRHEAL RGH VC Education Network session on 26th May 2016. This session will provide information about the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (AWI) to help staff in acute general hospital settings safeguard the rights of people who lack capacity to consent to treatment. Different scenarios will be discussed.
Published: 26/05/2016
Publisher: Remote and Rural Healthcare Education Alliance (RRHEAL)
Type: Document
Audience: General audience
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Attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives
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