Articles for tag: best interests, capacity, consent, GMC, negligence, rights, tort

Best interests and material risk

‘Best interests’ (BI) is a term used by average people who often make caring or ‘parental’ decisions about their children or loved ones. In medical practice the concept means a lot more, and its full meaning is wrapped in statute and common law precedent. This article will focus primarily on medically-related decision-making – and mainly …

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