Involuntary hospitalization in contemporary mental health care. Some (still) unanswered questions.
Background: Published figures on civil commitment rates in Europe show large differences between countries. All such rates are based on public register data, and it has been questioned to what extent such data can be trusted. Aims: To present an update on our current knowledge about involuntary hosp...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Mental Health Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 281 - 293 |
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| Formato: | review Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2008
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