Legal aspects of mental capacity : a practical guide for health and social care professionals / Bridgit Dimond.

Introduction : anatomy of the Mental Capacity Act and its terms
Background to the legal system and the Mental Capacity Act
Human rights and statutory principles for governing decision making
Definition of mental capacity
Making decisions in the best interests of others
Lasting powers of attorney
Court of Protection, court appointed deputies, the Office of the Public Guardian and visitors
Independent mental capacity advocates
Advance decisions
Research
Protection of vulnerable adults and accountability
Children and young persons
Mental capacity and mental disorder
Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS)
Organ and tissue removal, storage and use
The informal carer
Implementation, resources, and code of practice
Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
The future.