Involuntary commitment in health care: An analysis of the status and rights of involuntarily treated psychiatric patients in comparison with patients treated involuntarily under other acts

European Journal of Health Law

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 299-316

  Kaltiala Heino, Riittakerttu ^a,b   Välimäki, Maritta ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

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EID: 0035729155     PISSN: 09290273     EISSN: 15718093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15718090120523619     Document Type: Article

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