Treatment Without Consent - Law, Psychiatry and the Treatment of Mentally Disordered People Since 1845 (Paperback)

Phil Fennell's tightly argued study traces the history of treatment of mental disorder in Britain over the last 150 years. He focuses specifically on treatment of mental disorder without consent within psychiatric practice, and on the legal position which has allowed it. Treatment Without Consent examines many controversial areas: the use of high-strength drugs and Electro Convulsive Therapy, physical restraint and the vexed issue of the sterilisation of people with learning disabilities. Changing notions of consent are discussed, from the common perception that relatives are able to consent on behalf of the patient, to present-day statutory and common law rules, and recent Law Commission recommendations. This work brings a complex and intriguing area to life; it includes a table of legal sources and an extensive bibliography. It is essential reading for historians, lawyers and all those who are interested in the treatment of mental disorder.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Social Ethics and Policy
Release date:	April 2015
First published:	1996
Authors:	Phil Fennell
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-87382-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > General issues > Medicolegal issues Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Psychological methodology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-138-87382-9
Barcode:	9781138873827

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