Mental Health Law for Nurses
Publisher: Blackwell Science
Published: February 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780632039890
Subjects: Disability: social aspects; English civil law: general works; English law: public health & safety law; Nursing; General; Medical / Nursing; Reference
First sentence: Compulsory care and treatment of mentally ill people in the UK is governed essentially by the Mental Health Act 1983 (hereafter referred to as 'the Act') and the Code of Practice (prepared under section 118) first published in 1990 and reviewed periodically by the Secretary of State.