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Psychiatric emergencies and the law; the impact of the Mental Health Act (1959) /

Psychiatric Emergencies and the Law: The Impact of the Mental Health Act (1959) presents the changes made before and after the implementation of the Mental Health Act of 1959. It discusses the procedures for admitting patients with mental disorder. It addresses the practical implications of such pol...

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Main Author:	Kenyon, Edwin
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol : John Wright, 1968.
Subjects:	Psychiatric hospitals > Admission and discharge. Mental health laws > Great Britain. Hôpitaux psychiatriques > Admission et sortie. Mental health laws Psychiatric hospitals > Admission and discharge Great Britain Emergency Medical Services > legislation & jurisprudence Mental Health Services > legislation & jurisprudence United Kingdom Electronic books.
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