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Healthcare Decision Making and the Law: Autonomy, Capacity and the Limits of Liberalism

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Introduction 1. Autonomy: variations on a principle 2. Autonomy in the law 3. Capacity: the gatekeeper for autonomy 4. Capacity assessment in practice 5. Autonomy, rights and decision-making for people lacking capacity 6. Treatment for a mental disorder: a case apart Conclusion.

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Key concepts: Autonomy, Health care, Liberalism, Law and economics, Law, Sociology, Business, Political science