Law, Liberty, and Psychiatry: An Inquiry into the Social Uses of Mental Health Practices
Book Details
Author(s)
Thomas Stephen Szasz
Publisher
Syracuse Univ Pr
ISBN / ASIN
0815602421
ISBN-13
9780815602422
Availability
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Sales Rank
#1,385,790
Category
Law
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
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.
