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Appeals by the elderly against compulsory detention under the Mental Health Act 1983

✍ Scribed by Amar Shah; Suzanne Joels

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2006
Tongue: English
Weight: 35 KB
Volume: 21
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1606

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✦ Synopsis

Our study shows that under 65s are almost two and a half times more likely to appeal against detention under the Mental Health Act than the over 65s. This statistically significant result compares favourably

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