The ethics of compulsory removal under Section 47 of the 1948 National Assistance Act

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-43

  Hobson, Sarah Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compulsory removal; Human rights; Paternalism; Public health

Indexed keywords

DETENTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031881305     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.24.1.38     Document Type: Review

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