Mental heath review tribunals: A survey of Special Hospital patients' opinions

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 264-275

  Dolan, Mairead ^a   Gibb, Robert ^a   Coorey, Placid ^a  

^a ASHWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Legal representation; Mental health review tribunals; Patient knowledge; Responsible medical officer; Special Hospital; Tribunal outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033401017     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908403680     Document Type: Article

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