Clinical and demographic variables related to 'fitness to stand trial' assessments in Manitoba

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-195

  Robertson, R Gail ^a   Gupton, Ted ^b   McCabe, Scott B ^c,d   Bankier, Robert G ^e  

^a PsycHealth Centre   (Canada)

^b Private Practice   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e Forensic Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

fitness to stand trial; forensic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COURT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0030930980     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379704200210     Document Type: Article

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