Mental incapacity: some proposals for legislative reform.
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While the decision of the House of Lords in Re F in [1990] clarified somewhat the law concerning the treatment of the mentally incapacitated adult, many uncertainties remained. This paper explores proposals discussed in a recent government green paper for reform of the law in an area involving many difficult ethical dilemmas.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 24 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998