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993564
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b747934
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Freeman, Melvyn.
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| Title & Author
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WHO resource book on mental health, human rights and legislation /\ principal writers, Melvyn Freeman and Soumitra Pathare.
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| Publication Statement
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Geneva :: World Health Organization,, ©2005.
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1 online resource (xvi, 181 pages)
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| ISBN
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1423713427
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: 9240681663
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: 9781423713425
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: 9789240681668
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924156282X
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| Notes
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Title from title screen (viewed July 11, 2005).
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Preliminaries; Table of contents; Chapter 1 Context of mental health legislation; Chapter 2 Content of mental health legislation; Chapter 3 Process: drafting, adopting and implementing; References; Bibliography; Annexes.
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| Abstract
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The WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation brings together important information on international human rights standards related to mental health. It provides practical guidance on key issues that countries need to consider and incorporate into their national mental health laws, as well as useful strategies to facilitate the development, adoption and implementation of the laws. The Resource Book is illustrated throughout with examples of diverse experiences and practices, as well as extracts of laws and other law-related documents from different countries. It also con.
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Discrimination against the mentally ill-- Law and legislation.
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Human rights.
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Insanity (Law)
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Mental health laws.
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Mental health policy.
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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena.
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
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Delivery of Health Care.
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Disabled Persons.
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Health Care Economics and Organizations.
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Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services.
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Health Services.
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Human Rights.
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Mental Health Services.
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Mentally Ill Persons.
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Named Groups.
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Persons.
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Prejudice.
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Psychiatry and Psychology.
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Psychology, Social.
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Social Control, Formal.
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Social Sciences.
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Sociology.
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Discrimination against the mentally ill-- Law and legislation.
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Human rights.
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Insanity (Law)
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LAW-- Mental Health.
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Law, General Comparative.
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Law, Politics Government.
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Mental health laws.
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Mental health policy.
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| Dewey Classification
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344.044
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| LC Classification
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K3608.W56 2005eb
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| Added Entry
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Pathare, Soumitra.
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World Health Organization.
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| Parallel Title
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Resource book on mental health, human rights and legislation
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