Involuntary mental health treatment in the era of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30335757.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002679 and PMC identifier 6193619.
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Abstract
Based on interviews with a variety of participants, Vikram Patel and colleagues advocate for philosophical and practical progress toward recognizing decision-making capacity in people with psychosocial disabilities.
Medical subject headings
- Persons with Disabilities
- Human Rights
- Involuntary Treatment, Psychiatric
- Mental Disorders