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An Irish perspective on patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
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Health care professionals in Ireland are concerned about the effect of L v. Bournewood Community and Mental Health Trust ex parte L (1998). Despite Ireland's distinct legal system and different service provision, this case has highlighted existing concerns about the treatment of patients with a dual diagnosis of learning disability and mental illness.
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- Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 23 , Issue 9: The Journal of Trends in Psychiatric Practice , September 1999 , pp. 522 - 524
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- Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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