The limitations of advance directives and statements in mental health

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-25

  Hobbs, Paul ^a  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advance directives; Legislation; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPOWERMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34248227457     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10398560601083050     Document Type: Article

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