Implementing standards to assure the rights of mental patients

proceedings of a symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1-3, 1977

by Harold L. McPheeters

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Published 1980 by Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National Institute of Mental Health in Rockville, Md .
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Subjects:

• Insanity -- Jurisprudence.,
• Mental health laws.,
• Psychiatric hospital care.,
• Mental health -- United States.

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Edition Notes

Statement	Harold L. McPheeters, Commission on Mental Health and Human Services, the Southern Regional Education Board.
Series	DHHS publication ; no. (ADM) 80-860, DHHS publication -- no. (ADM) 80-860.
Contributions	National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)., National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.). Division of Mental Health Service Programs., Southern Regional Education Board., Southern Regional Education Board. Commission on Mental Health and Human Services.
The Physical Object
Pagination	x, 62 p. ;
Number of Pages	62
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL17651004M

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