Law relating to compulsory treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa

International Medical Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 281-284

  Kondo, Takao ^a   Takaoka, Ken ^a   Ikawa, Norikatsu ^a   Niwa, Nobuya ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Competence; Guardian; Involuntary admission; Legal protector

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY MASS; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GUARDIAN; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; JAPAN; LAW; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14544271551     PISSN: 13412051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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