The nearest relative in mental health law

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 140-150

  Andoh, Benjamin ^a   Gogo, Emmanuel ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b London Borough of Newham   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ENGLAND; FAMILY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; WALES;

EID: 2942657261     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.44.2.140     Document Type: Review

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