Cost savings associated with fitness-to-stand-trial assessments in detention centres: A pilot program

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 808-810

  Chaimowitz, Gary A ^a   Ferencz, Joseph ^a  

^a Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detention centre; Fitness to stand trial; Forensic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; COURT; DETENTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0032761447     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379904400809     Document Type: Article

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