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Using Conversation Analysis to Explore Assessments of Decision-Making Capacity in a Hospital Setting
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Direct linkJessica Foulkes; Anna Volkmer; Suzanne Beeke – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have a responsibility to conduct assessments of decision-making capacity that comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). Current best-practice guidance, such as the Mental Capacity Code of Practice and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence decision-making and mental capacity guidance,…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Discourse Analysis, Speech Therapy, Allied Health Personnel
