| Law, Liberty and Psychiatry: An Inquiry Into the Social Uses of Mental Health Practices Contributor(s): Szasz, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815602421 ISBN-13: 9780815602422 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Civil Procedure - Medical | Psychiatry - General |
| Dewey: 347.305 |
| LCCN: 89011294 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.32" W x 8.21" (0.77 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dr. Thomas Szasz on the shortcomings of commitment procedures, and the inadequacies of protections afforded patients in psychiatric institutions. He alerts us to the existing and potential abuses of human rights in mental health programs and procedures. |