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

作者:Szmukler George*; Kelly Brendan D
来源:The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2016, 209(6): 449-453.
DOI:10.1192/bjp.bp.116.191080

摘要

As 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.

  • 出版日期2016-12