Healthcare decision-making and the law : autonomy, capacity and the limits of liberalism / Mary Donnelly.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

xxiv, 320 pages ; 24 cm.

Autonomy : variations on a principle -- Autonomy in the law -- Capacity : the gatekeeper for autonomy -- Capacity assessment in practice -- Autonomy, rights and decision-making for patients lacking capacity -- Treatment for a mental disorder : a case apart.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-309) and index.