Ethical analysis of the new proposed mental health legislation in England and Wales

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper ethically analyses arising out the proposed changes to the Mental Health Act for England and Wales. It looks in particular at thea shift in philosophy that the author claims has occurred with the proposals away from rights-focused principles to more ut...

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Main Author: Lepping Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-04-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/2/1/5