Emergency department treatment of the psychiatric patient : policy issues and legal requirements /

This text explores the pressures on emergency departments and identifies the burdens and conflicts that undermine their efforts to provide compassionate care to people in psychiatric crisis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stefan, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Colección:American Psychology-Law Society series.
Temas:
Psychiatric emergencies.
Hospitals > Emergency services.
Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
Mental health laws > United States.
People with mental disabilities.
Emergency Service, Hospital > standards
Emergency Services, Psychiatric > legislation & jurisprudence
Attitude of Health Personnel
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Patient Rights
Quality of Health Care > standards
Emergency Services, Psychiatric
Emergency Service, Hospital
Crisis Intervention
Urgences en psychiatrie.
Hôpitaux > Services des urgences.
Intervention en situation de crise (Santé mentale)
Personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle.
emergency rooms.
mentally handicapped.
People with mental disabilities
Hospitals > Emergency services
Mental health laws
Psychiatric emergencies
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Series Foreword; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Overview of Emergency Services for People with Psychiatric Disabilities; 3 Patients' Problems in Emergency Department Care; 4 Professional Issues in Emergency Department Care; 5 Legal Rights and Standards in Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities; 6 Solutions to Problems in Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities; 7 Conclusion; Appendix A: Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities: Findings and Proposed Standards; Notes; Index.

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