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.
Variant Title
Title on introductory web page: Hermann's mental health and disability law in a nutshell
Imprint
St. Paul, Minn. : West Publishing Co., 1997.
Copyright
©1997
Description
1 online resource (xxxv, 375 pages).
Series
Nutshell series.
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
Online resource (Westlaw, viewed August 20, 2013).
Location
www
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Alternate Title
West Academic study aids.
Language
English
ISBN
9781628105469 (electronic book)
1628105461 (electronic book)
0314065466
9780314065469
1628105461 (electronic book)
0314065466
9780314065469
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