An overview of mental health legislation in Singapore

This article summarises the development of mental health legislation in Singapore in three distinctive periods: pre-1965; 1965–2007 and 2007 onwards. It highlights the origin of mental health legislation and the relationship between mental health services and legislation in Singapore. The Mental Hea...

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Main Authors: Roger C. Ho, Cyrus S. Ho, Nusrat Khan, Ee Heok Kua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2015-05-01
Series:BJPsych International
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000000283/type/journal_article