The united Nations principles for the protection of people with mental illness: Applications and limitations

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-9

  Zifcak, Spencer ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT RIGHT; REVIEW; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 0029982479     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218719609524870     Document Type: Article

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