Mental health law profile: the United Arab Emirates
There are two federal laws in the UAE from 1981 that are specific to people with mental illnesses and disabilities. Efforts are presently being made to develop other laws addressing the protection of the vulnerable population, including women, children and the elderly. A new updated Mental Health Ac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2015-08-01
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Series: | BJPsych International |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000000489/type/journal_article |