Fusion of mental health and incapacity legislation.Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Jun; 188:504-9.BJ
Abstract
The enactment of a single legislative scheme governing nonconsensual treatment of both 'physical' and 'mental' illnesses, based on incapacity principles, has been mooted in recent law reform debates in the UK. We propose a framework for such legislation and consider in more detail the provisions it should contain. The design of legislation that combines the strengths of both incapacity and civil commitment schemes can be readily imagined, based on the criteria for intervention in England and Wales found in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Such legislation would reduce unjustified legal discrimination against mentally disordered persons and apply consistent ethical principles across medical law.
MeSH
Pub Type(s)
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Language
eng
PubMed ID
16738339
Citation
Dawson, John, and George Szmukler. "Fusion of Mental Health and Incapacity Legislation." The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science, vol. 188, 2006, pp. 504-9.
Dawson J, Szmukler G. Fusion of mental health and incapacity legislation. Br J Psychiatry. 2006;188:504-9.
Dawson, J., & Szmukler, G. (2006). Fusion of mental health and incapacity legislation. The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science, 188, 504-9.
Dawson J, Szmukler G. Fusion of Mental Health and Incapacity Legislation. Br J Psychiatry. 2006;188:504-9. PubMed PMID: 16738339.
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T1 - Fusion of mental health and incapacity legislation.
AU - Dawson,John,
AU - Szmukler,George,
PY - 2006/6/2/pubmed
PY - 2006/9/27/medline
PY - 2006/6/2/entrez
SP - 504
EP - 9
JF - The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
JO - Br J Psychiatry
VL - 188
N2 - The enactment of a single legislative scheme governing nonconsensual treatment of both 'physical' and 'mental' illnesses, based on incapacity principles, has been mooted in recent law reform debates in the UK. We propose a framework for such legislation and consider in more detail the provisions it should contain. The design of legislation that combines the strengths of both incapacity and civil commitment schemes can be readily imagined, based on the criteria for intervention in England and Wales found in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Such legislation would reduce unjustified legal discrimination against mentally disordered persons and apply consistent ethical principles across medical law.
SN - 0007-1250
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16738339/Methods_and_protocols_of_modern_solid_phase_peptide_synthesis_
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
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