Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland
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Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland

  1. 500 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland

About this book

This highly regarded book is a comprehensive and up to date guide to mental health law in Scotland. Every aspect of mental health law is explained, including tribunal procedure, procedures for adults with incapacity, community care, patients' rights and legal remedies for when things go wrong. Mental health and incapacity law affect not just those subject to compulsory orders, but everyone with a mental health problem, dementia or a learning disability. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish General Practice online service.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Professional
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781847667243
eBook ISBN
9781784511968
Edition
2
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Medical Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Preface to the first Edition
  9. Contents
  10. Table of Cases
  11. Table of Statutes
  12. Table of Orders, Rules and Regulations
  13. Table of European and Other Materials
  14. Glossary of commonly used terms
  15. Part 1: Introduction And Background
  16. Part 2: Medical Treatment And Care
  17. Part 3: The Use Of Compulsion
  18. Part 4: The Tribunal
  19. Part 5: Adults With Incapacity
  20. Part 6: Care In The Community
  21. Part 7: People At Risk
  22. Part 8: The Impact Of Mental Disorder
  23. Part 9: Discrimination
  24. Part 10: People With Additional Needs
  25. Part 11: Carers
  26. Part 12: Criminal Justice And Mental Disorder
  27. Part 13: Care Standards
  28. Part 14: When Things Go Wrong
  29. Appendices
  30. Index