Mental Health Care, 1(12), August 1998, pp.398-399.
Publisher:
Pavilion
In June a House of Lords ruling restored the previous interpretation of the law on admission and treatment of mentally incapacitated adults. The authors, one from the Mental Health Act Commission and the other a solicitor, unravel the complexities of the Bournewood case.
In June a House of Lords ruling restored the previous interpretation of the law on admission and treatment of mentally incapacitated adults. The authors, one from the Mental Health Act Commission and the other a solicitor, unravel the complexities of the Bournewood case.
Subject terms:
law, learning disabilities, mental health problems, hospital admission, rights, severe learning disabilities, severe mental health problems, treatment, therapy and treatment, assessment, decision making;