The evolution of outpatient commitment in the USA: From conundrum to quagmire

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 234-248

  Geller, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COURT; DATA ANALYSIS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW YORK; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 33646051845     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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