Ten years ago the Greek island of Leros became notorious throughout Europe as one of the worse examples of the inhumanity of the 'total institution' still existing within the European Union. The authors provide an account of their experience of being involved in the reforms and the lessons learned from Leros.
Ten years ago the Greek island of Leros became notorious throughout Europe as one of the worse examples of the inhumanity of the 'total institution' still existing within the European Union. The authors provide an account of their experience of being involved in the reforms and the lessons learned from Leros.
Subject terms:
hospitals, institutionalisation, mental health problems, mental health services, patients, psychiatry, rights, social work history, treatment, therapy and treatment, ethics;