Case Studies

The purpose of these case studies is to provide you with material to work through that will demonstrate how the Mental Capacity Act works in practice.  Issues covered in the case studies include:

• Assessing capacity
• Consent
• Best Interests
• Advance Care Planning
• Advance Decisions to refuse treatment
• Multi-disciplinary team working
   
• Case Study 1
  Pearl is a 73-year old lady with advanced Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
• Case Study 2
  Anne is a lady with severe learning difficulties
• Case Study 3
  Ben is a 23-year old man with testicular cancer and brain secondaries
• Case Study 4
  Brian is a 78-year old man with dementia
   

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