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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Accessing and maintaining legal representation for persons with mental disorder
No full textIt is vital that a person with mental disorder has equal access to the law without discrimination, whether or not they have capacity. This article examines issues relating to mental disordered persons and legal service provision. In particular it considers the extent to which legal service provision should be provided, overseen and enforced by the state, and the extent to which the legal professional regulates itself nationally in terms of provision and quality of services. As well, as access to legal representation, the adequacy of the representation is also considered. The article describes international law standards from the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). In terms of national professional standards in Scotland, it describes the guidance on non-discrimination from the Law Society of Scotland. The article concludes that international professional and human rights standards and guidance go some way to protect the interests of persons with mental illness and learning disabilities with relation to legal representation. However, these rights tend to focus on criminal cases and psychiatric detention where a person’s liberty is an issue, and are less clear when it comes to civil matter
Respecting the autonomy of the living and dying
Get PDFPurposeTo inform those who are supporting persons who are dying and are responsible for planning, commissioning or delivering palliative care about the need to support and maximise the decision-making ability and choices of persons with advanced dementia or severe frailty.ApproachThis article will consider the legal and human rights principles applicable to Scotland, and indeed to other jurisdictions, which govern decisions about care and treatment of persons with and without capacity and the application of these principles to palliative care situations.Implications It is a well-established legal and human rights principle that the decisions of a person with capacity must be respected, including decisions about palliative care and treatment at the end of life. Moreover, recent developments in international human rights law reinforce the message that this principle applies equally to all. Applying this principle into persons with advanced dementia or severe frailty therefore requires skilled assessment and supported decision making in order to optimise capacity and respect autonomy.ValueAn awareness of the underpinning legal and human rights framework which underpins decisions made that concern persons with advance dementia or severe frailty and their palliative care respects and enhances their choices and dignity
Update on Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Report by the Committee on Health and Sport.
No full textGeneral Comment on Article 12 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): Implications for Scotland
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Supported Decision-Making: Good Practice Guide
No full textSupported decision-making maximizes an individual's ability to ensure that their rights, will and preferences are at the centre of all decisions that concern them..
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