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Consent to treatment and people with learning disabilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

John Hillery ,
David Tomkin ,
Adam McAuley ,
Verena Keane  and
Mary Staines
David Tomkin
Affiliation:
Dublin City University Business School
Adam McAuley
Affiliation:
Dublin City University Business School, Dublin 9.
Verena Keane
Affiliation:
Consultant Psychiatrist, Kildare and West Wicklow Mental Health Services for people with learning disability, Moyvane Lodge, Dublin Road, Naas, Co Kildare.
Mary Staines
Affiliation:
Stewart's Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, Ireland.
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Keywords

Learning disabilityMental handicapConsent to treatmentCapacityDecision makingBest interests
Type
Editorial
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , December 1998 , pp. 117 - 118
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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