GPs and involuntary admission: a qualitative study
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Symptoms, dangerousness and involuntary admission
Background The number of involuntary admissions in the Netherlands increased from 40 per 100,000 citizens in 1997 to 48 in 2005. During this period the mental health law did not change. In the Netherlands patients can be involuntarily admitted if they have a mental disorder causing dangerous behavior. One of the reasons for the increase in commitments may be that there is a shift in dangerousne...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10x515115