A framework for classifying state involuntary commitment statutes

Administration and Policy in Mental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 341-356

  Ross, Ruth E ^a   Rothbard, Aileen B ^b,d   Schinnar, Arie P ^c  

^a Institute for Community Living   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029922242     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02106812     Document Type: Article

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