Open AccessMental capacity assessments and discharge decisions
Author(s) -
Robert Stewart,
Peter Βartlett,
Rowan Harwood
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afi185
Subject(s) - medicine , mental capacity , discharge planning , psychiatry , nursing
Professionals may have agendas that conflict with the person under their care as their dominant consideration is often safety. This may arise from a genuine concern about welfare, but may also involve fear of litigation from an adverse incident following discharge.
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