Risk versus need in revising the 1983 Mental Health Act: Conflicting claims, muddled policy

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-358

  Brown, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Need; Policy formation; Risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIVIL RIGHTS; DETENTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT RIGHT; PSYCHIATRIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33845714187     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570601008248     Document Type: Article

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