Forensic psychiatry in India: Time to wake up

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-130

  Sarkar, Jaydip ^a   Dutt, A B ^a  

^a Duttangar Mental Health Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic psychiatry; India; Indian penal code; Mental health law; Mentally ill prisoners; Psychiatric disorder; Services

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDIA; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 33645642764     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500445775     Document Type: Review

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