Northern Ireland's Mental Health Act
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The Mental Health Act (Northern Ireland)?which has just received the Royal Assent?reflects a state of public opinion well in advance of that which has so far received legislative embodiment in this country, and is of special interest in that it surely outlines the shape of things to come. The Act deals both with mental illness and mental deficiency and is strikingly uncomplicated in its provisions. It is, to quote from the Explanatory Memorandum:
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دوره 8 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 1948