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Refusing Care - Forced Treatment and the Rights of the Mentally Ill

English · Hardback

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Klappentext Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Doctors and Lawyers: Why Can't We All Just Get Along? 2. Mental Illness: Making Myths or Genuine Disorders? 3. Civil Commitment: How Civil? 4. The Right to Refuse Medication: When Can I Just Say No? 5. Seclusion: The Path of Least Resistance? 6. Mechanical Restraints: Loosening the Bonds 7. Incompetency and Impairment: Choices Made, Choices Denied 8. Self-Binding: Ulysses at the Mast 9. Conclusion Notes References Index Zusammenfassung Focusing on overinterventionist approaches, "Refusing Care" asks when, if ever, the mentally ill should be treated against their will. Saks proposes standards that, as much as possible, shouls apply equally to non-mentally ill and mentally ill people alike.

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Authors Elyn R. Saks
Publisher University Of Chicago Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 17.12.2002
 
EAN 9780226733975
ISBN 978-0-226-73397-5
No. of pages 320
Dimensions 170 mm x 240 mm x 22 mm
Subject Social sciences, law, business > Law > Labour law, social law

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