The nurses' power to detain informal psychiatric patients: A review of the statutory and common law provisions in England and Wales

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 864-870

  Houlihan, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detention; Informal patients; Law; Mental health; Nurse; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

CRIME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CRIME; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; WALES;

EID: 0034304108     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01550.x     Document Type: Review

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