Conservatorship for the chronically mentally ill: Review and case series

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-111

  Frank, Julia B ^a   Degan, Deborah ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031003016     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-2527(96)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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