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Which Act ensures that medical decision making is more in line with contemporary views and is more consistent with how people make decisions about their health care?
The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016
When did the Act come into effect?
12 March 2018
Under the Act, when should medical treatment decisions be made on someone else's behalf?
When it is demonstrated they do not have the capacity to make those decisions
Who can make medical treatment decisions on behalf of someone unable to provide informed consent?
The person's medical treatment decision maker
What is the focus of decisions made on behalf of a person, according to the Act?
The person's preferences and values
What does the Act aim to do in terms of empowering people to make their own treatment decisions?
Support people in making their own decisions
How can a person exercise autonomy in relation to medical treatment, according to the text?
All of the above
Test your knowledge on the Pre-2018 legislative framework for obtaining consent in healthcare and the advancements made with the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016.
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