Mental health and disability law in a nutshell / by Donald H.J. Hermann, Professor of Law and Philosophy, Director, Health Law Institute, DePaul University.
1997
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Title
Mental health and disability law in a nutshell / by Donald H.J. Hermann, Professor of Law and Philosophy, Director, Health Law Institute, DePaul University.
Imprint
St. Paul, Minn. : West Publishing Co., 1997.
Distributed
[Getzville, New York] : William S. Hein & Company, [2024]
Description
1 online resource (xxxvi, 376 pages).
Series
Nutshell series.
West Academic casebooks archive.
West Academic casebooks archive.
Formatted Contents Note
Mental health professionals
Mental disorders
Clinical psychiatric evidence
Medical malpractice, negligence and other Tort theories
Informed consent
Confidentiality, privacy, and patient access to records
The right to counsel and advocacy services
Civil commitment
The right to refuse and consent to psychiatric treatment in the civil commitment context
Right to treatment
Guardianship
Competency to stand trial
Mental condition and criminal defenses
Mental condition and sentencing
The right to refuse and consent to psychiatric treatment in the criminal commitment context
Fitness to be executed
Protection of the mentally disabled from employment discrimination
Housing and zoning
Education of mentally handicapped
Social Security disability benefits.
Mental disorders
Clinical psychiatric evidence
Medical malpractice, negligence and other Tort theories
Informed consent
Confidentiality, privacy, and patient access to records
The right to counsel and advocacy services
Civil commitment
The right to refuse and consent to psychiatric treatment in the civil commitment context
Right to treatment
Guardianship
Competency to stand trial
Mental condition and criminal defenses
Mental condition and sentencing
The right to refuse and consent to psychiatric treatment in the criminal commitment context
Fitness to be executed
Protection of the mentally disabled from employment discrimination
Housing and zoning
Education of mentally handicapped
Social Security disability benefits.
Summary
Includes such topics as psychiatric evidence, informed consent, commitment, guardianship, competency, and the education of the mentally handicapped.
Note
Includes index.
Source of Description
Description based on PDF title page, viewed May 8, 2024.
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HeinOnline.
Language
English
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