Application and implications of Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) certificate use in acute generalist settings

Australian Health Review

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 219-224

  Lamont, Scott ^a   Brunero, Scott ^a   Sharma, Swapnil ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

general hospitals; involuntary detention; mental health certificates; scheduling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964344049     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH15045     Document Type: Article

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