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The impact of context on assessments of mental capacity by psychiatrists

Olumuyiwa John Olumoroti Forensic Services, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, Shaftesbury Clinic, Springfield University Hospital, LondonCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Akim Kassim South London & Maudsley NHS Trust, Rotherhithe, London
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Matthew Hotopf Institute of Psychiatry, Weston Education Centre, London, UK
Pages 521-528 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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