Mental health law in England and Wales : a guide for approved mental health professionals including the text of the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007 /

Barber, Paul, 1947-.

Mental health law in England and Wales : a guide for approved mental health professionals including the text of the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007 / Paul Barber, Robert Brown, Debbie Martin. - Exeter : Learning Matters, 2009. - xiii, 390 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliography (p.382-384) and index.

This is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work for mental health professionals, including social workers and occupational therapists, GPs and nurses. There is clear guidance on how mental health law operates in practice. The following alternatives are described in detail: being admitted to a psychiatric hospital or treated within the community.

184445195X (pbk.) 9781844451951 (pbk.)

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Great Britain. Mental Health Act 1983.
Great Britain. Mental Health Act 2007.


Mental health laws--England.
Mental health laws--Wales.

KD3412 / .B37 2009

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