Mental Health Legislation in South Asia with Special Reference to India: Shortcomings and Solutions

Mental Health Review Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 22-29

  Trivedi, J ^a   Narang, Puneet ^a   Dhyani, Mohan ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Human rights; India; Law; Mental health legislation; South Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992947891     PISSN: 13619322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13619322200700027     Document Type: Review

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