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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| author | Ghanem Alhassani Ossama T. Osman |
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| description | 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 Act is needed to keep in line with the UAE's major leaps achieved in healthcare. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a51dd760ddac4b70888ac332235cfdf82023-03-09T12:28:17ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych International2056-47402058-62642015-08-0112707210.1192/S2056474000000489Mental health law profile: the United Arab EmiratesGhanem Alhassani0Ossama T. Osman1Alain Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, emailAlain Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThere 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 Act is needed to keep in line with the UAE's major leaps achieved in healthcare.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000000489/type/journal_article |
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| title_short | Mental health law profile: the United Arab Emirates |
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