Implications of the Sell decision for treatment administration

Journal of Psychiatry and Law

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 373-412

  Brinkley, Chad A ^a   DeMier, Richart L ^a  

^a United States Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency restoration; Involuntary treatment; Sell v. United States

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; COURT; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; JURISPRUDENCE; JUSTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES; WITNESS;

EID: 77950925053     PISSN: 00931853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009318530903700405     Document Type: Review

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