Ethical deliberations about involuntary treatment: interviews with Swedish psychiatrists
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Ethical deliberations about involuntary treatment: interviews with Swedish psychiatrists
BACKGROUND Involuntary treatment is a key issue in healthcare ethics. In this study, ethical issues relating to involuntary psychiatric treatment are investigated through interviews with Swedish psychiatrists. METHODS In-depth interviews were conducted with eight Swedish psychiatrists, focusing on their experiences of and views on compulsory treatment. In relation to this, issues about patien...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Ethics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1472-6939
DOI: 10.1186/s12910-015-0029-5