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BMA: The Mental Capacity Act explained

BMA: Dr Julian Sheather discusses the impact of the new Mental capacity Act for patients and doctors.

To contact the BMA`s Medical Ethics department for more information about any topic related to this interview or other aspects of medical ethics, please email ethics@bma.org.uk

To get more information about the Mental Capacity Act go to the BMA website:

http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/mencapact05

To find out more about topics addressed by the BMA`s Medical Ethics Committee and the BMA`s Board of Science, please visit the BMA website:

http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/HubHealthpromotionandethics

Duration: 02:35

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