International human rights law and mental disability

Hastings Center Report

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 11-12

  Gostin, Lawrence O ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL APPROACH; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; POLICY; WAR AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; LEGAL APPROACH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; WAR AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;

DISABLED PERSONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 4143050038     PISSN: 00930334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3527679     Document Type: Short Survey

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