The mental health service crisis of neoliberalism - An antipodean perspective

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-115

  Carney, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COURT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

COERCION; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; FREEDOM; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POLITICS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41549119418     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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