Deep brain stimulation and revising the mental health act: the case for intervention-specific safeguards

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is being increasingly considered as an investigational treatment modality for patients suffering from treatment-refractory psychiatric disorders. However, under the terms of the current Mental Health Act of England and Wales (MHA), it could technically be lawful to perfo...

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Main Authors: Pugh, J, Aziz, T, Herring, J, Savulescu, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018