Books in the Advanced Healthcare Practice series

The Mental Capacity Act (2005) regulates decision making processes on behalf of adults who are unable to give informed consent, due to a loss in mental capacity (be that from birth, or due to an illness or injury at some point in their lives).

Brings together in one place the inextricably linked topics of professional development, reflective practice and decision-making Fully updated and revised throughout A range of pedagogical features, including learning objectives, activities, case studies and examples Written by renowned experts in the field.

Work-based learning facilitation, mentoring and coaching are all integral to the healthcare professions.

* One of the first books to address the issue of vulnerability from a nursing and healthcare perspective * Written by a group of experienced professionals, academics and educationalists who have expertise in the exploration of vulnerability from both an educational as well as a research perspective.