Involuntary mental health treatment in the era of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Journal: PLoS medicine

Volume: 15

Issue: 10

Year of Publication: 2019

Affiliated Institutions:  Centre for Applied Legal Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Harvard Law School Project on Disability, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Abstract summary 

Based on interviews with a variety of participants, Vikram Patel and colleagues advocate for philosophical and practical progress toward recognizing decision-making capacity in people with psychosocial disabilities.

Authors & Co-authors:  Mahomed Faraaz F Stein Michael Ashley MA Patel Vikram V

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  The Mental Health Care Act, No. 10 of 2017. 2017 Apr 7 [cited 11 April 2018] [Internet]. http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Mental%20Health/Mental%20Healthcare%20Act,%202017.pdf
Authors :  3
Identifiers
Doi : e1002679
SSN : 1549-1676
Study Population
Male,Female
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Administrative Personnel
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Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
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Publication Country
United States