Dr. Thomas Szasz on the shortcomings of commitment procedures, and the inadequacies of protections afforded patients in psychiatric institutions. He alerts us to the existing and potential abuses of human rights in mental health programs and procedures.
Law, Liberty, and Psychiatry: An Inquiry into the Social Uses of Mental Health Practices
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Author(s)Thomas Stephen Szasz
PublisherSyracuse Univ Pr
ISBN / ASIN0815602421
ISBN-139780815602422
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,385,790
CategoryLaw
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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