Mental health reform
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Alan Marzilli
- ناشر : Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2003
- شابک / ISBN : 9780791073728
Description
Defining mental illness -- Point: inpatient and outpatient commitment laws are not strong enough -- Counterpoint: inpatient and outpatient commitment laws violate rights -- Point: doctors, hospitals, and family members need more control over the treatment of people with mental illness -- Counterpoint: people with mental illness need more control over their own treatment -- Point: society cannot afford to treat mental illness -- Counterpoint: society cannot afford not to treat mental illness -- The future of mental health rights.
Examines the legal rights of people with mental illness with emphasis on commitment laws, patient control over treatment, and the economic factors involved in providing treatment
