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Research Article

The capacity test; a lament for the ‘old order’

Christopher Sayera Mental Capacity Advanced Practitioner, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Haverfordwest, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ceri Jonesa Mental Capacity Advanced Practitioner, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Haverfordwest, UK
,
Stewart Millsa Mental Capacity Advanced Practitioner, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Haverfordwest, UK
&
Richard Griffithb School of Health and Social Care, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
Pages 27-40 | Published online: 05 Mar 2023

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