Changing trends in mental health legislation: Anatomy of reforming a civil commitment law

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 771-805

  Aviram, Uri ^a   Weyer, Robert A ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Department of Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029813975     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-21-4-769     Document Type: Review

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