Out of sight, out of mind: Making involuntary community treatment visible in the mental health system

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 196, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 591-593

  Light, Edwina M ^a   Kerridge, Ian H ^a,b   Ryan, Christopher J ^a,c   Robertson, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; PATIENT RIGHTS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84861630460     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11216     Document Type: Article

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