Mental health legislation and human rights in England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 439-454

  Kelly, Brendan D ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Coercion; Human rights; Legislation; Mental disorders; Social control, formal; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; FREEDOM; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; IRELAND; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUNISHMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; ENGLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; IRELAND; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; WALES;

EID: 84855912315     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: 18736386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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