Detained patients' knowledge of their legal status and rights

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 573-582

  Goldbeck, Rainer ^a   Mackenzie, Donald ^b   Bennie, Peter ^c  

^a Carswell House   (United Kingdom)

^b Dykebar Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminal Procedures Act; Detention; Legal rights; Mental Health Act; Mental Welfare Commission; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; DETENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030714949     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189708412277     Document Type: Article

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