[HTML][HTML] A comparison of mental health legislation from diverse Commonwealth jurisdictions
EC Fistein, AJ Holland, ICH Clare, MJ Gunn - International Journal of law …, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: In the regulation of involuntary treatment, a balance must be found
between duties of care and protection and the right to self-determination. Despite its shared
common roots, the mental health legislation of Commonwealth countries approaches this
balance in different ways. When reform is planned, lessons can be learned from the
experiences of other countries. METHOD: Criteria for involuntary treatment used in a sample
of 32 Commonwealth Mental Health Acts were compared using a framework developed from …
between duties of care and protection and the right to self-determination. Despite its shared
common roots, the mental health legislation of Commonwealth countries approaches this
balance in different ways. When reform is planned, lessons can be learned from the
experiences of other countries. METHOD: Criteria for involuntary treatment used in a sample
of 32 Commonwealth Mental Health Acts were compared using a framework developed from …