A comparison of mental health legislation from diverse Commonwealth jurisdictions

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 147-155

  Fistein, E C ^a   Holland, A J ^a   Clare, I C H ^a   Gunn, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Human rights; Involuntary treatment; Legislation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN RIGHTS; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT;

CONSENSUS; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 67349208183     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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