International human rights obligations and mental health review tribunals

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-43

  Rees, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 41549089855     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2003.10.1.33     Document Type: Article

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