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Refusing care [electronic resource] : forced treatment and the rights of the mentally ill /

Saks, Elyn R., 1955-

Refusing care forced treatment and the rights of the mentally ill / [electronic resource] : Elyn R. Saks. - Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press, c2002. - 1 online resource (x, 304 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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, should apply equally to non-mentally ill and mentally ill people.

Specialized.

9780226733999 No price


Involuntary treatment.
Mental illness--Treatment.
Health and Wellbeing.
United States of America, USA.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Psychology.
Jurisprudence & general issues.
Social law & Medical law.

RC343 / .S245 2002

362.20973