Involuntary hospitalization in contemporary mental health care. Some (still) unanswered questions

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-292

  Høyer, Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Involuntary hosiptalization; Service delivery issues

Indexed keywords

CIVIL RIGHTS; CRISIS INTERVENTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; LAW; LIVING WILL; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT RIGHT; PERCEPTION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46049101813     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230802156723     Document Type: Review

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