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New medicalism and the Mental Health Act /
Ten years have passed since the Mental Health Act (MHA) 2007 came into force in England. An amending statute, the Act reformed the MHA 1983 and reshaped the law governing the compulsory care and treatment of people suffering from mental disorders. Primarily driven by concerns about risk, it sought t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, UK :
Hart Publishing,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The mechanics of mental health law in England
- The centrality of risk in the Mental Health Act and its consequences
- New medicalism and the Mental Health Act 2007
- Theorising new medicalism
- New medicalism and human rights
- Evaluating the impact of the Mental Health Act 2007
- Reflections on new medicalism.