Mental illness and the freedom to refuse treatment: Privilege or right

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 488-497

  Bassman, Ronald ^a  

^a The Community Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer; Ex patient; Forced medication; Recovery; Survivor

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844573897     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.36.5.488     Document Type: Review

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