International human rights for mentally ill persons: The Ontario experience

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 512-529

  Zuckerberg, Joaquin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CANADA; COURT; DECISION MAKING; DETENTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT RIGHT; STANDARD;

HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MENTAL DISORDERS; ONTARIO; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 35549011067     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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