Mental health law and mental capacity: Dogma and evidence

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-6

  Hotopf, Matthew ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EDITORIAL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GOVERNMENT; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33645156011     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500518497     Document Type: Editorial

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