Donnelly, Mary.

Healthcare decision-making and the law : autonomy, capacity and the limits of liberalism / Mary Donnelly. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - xxiv, 320 p. ; 24 cm. - Cambridge law, medicine and ethics. . - Cambridge law, medicine, and ethics .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-309) and index.

Autonomy : variations on a principle -- Autonomy in the law -- Capacity : the gatekeeper for autonomy -- Capacity assessment in practice -- Autonomy, rights and decision-making for patients lacking capacity -- Treatment for a mental disorder : a case apart.

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Medical care--Law and legislation--England.