Involuntary admission of psychiatric patients in the Northern Cape Province and the accuracy of the initial psychiatric assessment done by referring general practitioners
Background: Admission to a mental healthcare facility is not always based on the voluntary consent of the patient. Sometimes a patient is unable or unwilling to consent to admission because of his mental status and lack of insight into his mental illness. If a mentally ill person needs admission bec...
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| Language: | English |
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2007-07-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/492 |
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