The views of professionals and patients on compulsory removal from home to an institution (Section 47, National Assistance Act)

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 208-214

  Mayberry, John F ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctors; Law; Nurses; Patients; Removal; Solicitors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030537045     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.1996.tb00066.x     Document Type: Article

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