Mental health law in Pakistan

Continued efforts to produce appropriate mental health legislation in Pakistan led to the Mental Health Ordinance of 2001. However, with the 18th amendment to the constitution and devolution of health responsibilities to the provincial governments, it became the task of the provinces to pass appropr...

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Main Authors: Amina Tareen, Khalida Ijaz Tareen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2016-08-01
Series:BJPsych International
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000001276/type/journal_article