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- Title
Importance of mental capacity: time for greater attention and action.
- Authors
Peng Soon Ng; Lye Poh Aaron Ang; Kandiah, Nagaendran; Ng, Peng Soon; Ang, Lye Poh Aaron
- Abstract
The author discusses the concerns, misconceptions, and challenges with regards to the evaluation of mental capacity in Singapore. Topics discussed include the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) in 2010 enactment, the mental capacity evaluation of patients, the fluctuating and temporary mental capacity, and the use of assessment tools.
- Subjects
SINGAPORE; COMPETENCY assessment (Law); PUBLIC health; MENTAL competency (Law); MENTAL health laws; MEDICAL supplies; COGNITION disorders diagnosis; CAPACITY (Law); DECISION making; PHYSICIANS; LAW; LEGISLATION
- Publication
Singapore Medical Journal, 2015, Vol 56, Issue 12, p646
- ISSN
0037-5675
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.11622/smedj.2015182