Differences of legal regulations concerning involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in twelve European countries: the legal point of view
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Methods It is considered legally involuntary admission when a patient is brought to hospital (or retained there within 24 hours of voluntary admission) under coercion sanctioned by a national non-criminal law. The 12 countries produced a report on the national related law frame, and – following a common guideline for writing this text – reported in detail (i.e. original legal texts) on applicable laws and general norms, as well as on jurisprudence and protocols. Afterwards, a cross-national analysis of this material from a legal point of view was performed.
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Differences of legal regulations concerning involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in twelve European countries: implications for clinical practice
Results Major cross-national differences of legal regulations with relevance for clinical practice appeared for the following issues: basic conditions as well as additional criteria for involuntary admission, time periods of decision-taking, patients' right to lodge a complaint, the association between involuntary placement and treatment, regulations referring to specific involuntary treatment ...
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دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007