Mental Health Law for Nurses

by F. Barker and Bridgit Dimond

In the UK, treatment of the mentally ill is governed by two major pieces of legislation: the Mental Health Act (of 1983) and the Code of Practice (S.118), published in 1990 and reviewed periodically by the Secretary of State. Because nurses in any speciality may encounter patients suffering from mental disorder, it is extremely useful that they have an understanding of the legal principles involved. Mental Health Law for Nurses provides such an introduction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0632039892
• ISBN13: 9780632039890
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"