Articles and features 10/05/2019 Dying matters: medicolegal aspects of end-of-life care, DNACPR and or... Preview Article Dying matters: medicolegal aspects of end-of-life care, DNACPR and organ donation Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview To mark the Dying Matters national awareness week, between 13 and 19 May, Medical Protection asked nearly 400 members in the UK about their experiences on a number of issues such as DNACPR, organ donation and withdrawal of treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Capacity Communicate Confidentiality Decision Making
Articles and features 10/05/2019 Understanding mental capacity: advance decisions Preview Article Understanding mental capacity: advance decisions Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mental capacity is the ability to make a decision. If a person lacks capacity, they have an impairment or disturbance that leaves them unable to make a decision. A patient’s capacity to make decisions about their own care is a fundamental part of matters relating to end of life care Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Capacity
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Ask the expert: Is a patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s co... Preview Article Ask the expert: Is a patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s confidential information? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Is the patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s confidential information? Where a patient lacks capacity clinicians should consider what action is in the patient’s best interests. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Confidentiality Practice Matters Capacity General practice