We should replace conventional mental health law with capacity-based law

British Journal of Psychiatry - Tập 209 Số 6 - Trang 449-453 - 2016
George Szmukler1, Brendan D. Kelly2
1Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK. Email:
2Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland. Email:

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SummaryAs general medicine moves away from ‘paternalism’ and places an increasing emphasis on patient choice and autonomy, George Szmukler and Brendan D. Kelly debate whether conventional mental health legislation should be replaced with a model that focuses on the person's decision-making capabilities.

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