Refusing care: Forced treatment and the use of psychiatric advance directives

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 35-50

  Saks, Elyn R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance directive; Forced treatment; Psychiatry; Self binding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; LIVING WILL; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PSYCHOSIS; STANDARD; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 11844273235     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v04n04_03     Document Type: Article

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