Psychiatry, Human Rights and the Law - Softcover

Roth, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521112788 ISBN 13: 9780521112789

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This thought-provoking volume is based on papers given by practising and academic lawyers, judges, psychiatrists, forensic experts and sociologists to a recent conference in Cambridge. The contributors consider possible approaches towards the resolution of the main dilemmas that face psychiatry, society and the law, and towards healing the rifts that have developed between the different professions concerned with the mentally ill. They also consider the best means of promoting more humane, successful and socially efficient services.

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Book Description

This volume is based on papers given by practising and academic lawyers, judges, psychiatrists, forensic experts and sociologists to a recent conference in Cambridge. The contributors consider possible approaches towards the resolution of the main dilemmas that face psychiatry, society and the law. They also consider the best means of promoting more humane, successful and socially efficient services.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521112788
• ISBN 13: 9780521112789
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256