The ethics of forensic psychiatry

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 544-546

  Arboleda Flórez, Julio E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coercion; Consent; Forensic psychiatric ethics; Law and ethics

Indexed keywords

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW;

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746666563     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yco.0000238486.19647.6d     Document Type: Review

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