We should replace conventional mental health law with capacity-based law.

Br J Psychiatry

For: George Szmukler, MB, BS, MD, FRCPsych, FKC, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK. Email:

Published: December 2016

As general medicine moves away from 'paternalism' and places an increasing emphasis on patient choice and autonomy, George Szmukler and Brendan D. Kelly debate whether conventional mental health legislation should be replaced with a model that focuses on the person's decision-making capabilities.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.116.191080DOI Listing

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