Concordance of the Indian Mental Healthcare Act 2017 with the World Health Organization’s Checklist on Mental Health Legislation

Concordance of the Indian Mental Healthcare Act 2017 with the World Health Organization’s Checklist on Mental Health Legislation

Abstract Background India is revising its mental health legislation with the Indian Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (IMHA). When implemented, this legislation will apply to over 1.25 billion people. In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a Resource Book (WHO-RB) on mental health, human ri...

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Main Authors: Richard M. Duffy, Brendan D. Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Human rights
Jurisprudence
Psychiatry
Mental disorders
Legislation
Coercion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-017-0155-1

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