A philosophical critique of the best interests test as a criterion for decision making in law and clinical practice

The best interest test is the legal mechanism which governs decision making on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to make their own health care treatment decisions. The test has attracted considerable criticism from health professionals, academics, judges and lawyers for being ill-defined and no...

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Main Author: Godbold, Rosemary P (Author)
Other Authors: Diesfeld, Kate (Contributor), Seedhouse, David (Contributor)
Format: Others
Published: Auckland University of Technology, 2008-04-18T01:09:52Z.
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