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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

John Hillery ,
David Tomkin  and
Adam McAuley
John Hillery*
Affiliation:
Stewart's Hospital, Dublin 20
David Tomkin
Affiliation:
University College Dublin Centre for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, Roebuck, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Adam McAuley
Affiliation:
Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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∗Correspondence
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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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