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Institutions Observed: Towards a New Concept of Secure Provision in Mental Health (King Edward's Hospital Fund)
Institutions Observed Towards a New Concept of Secure Provision in Mental Health - King Edward's Hospital Fund
Author: Larry O. Gostin
This book explains why the current practice of placing the mentally ill in secure institutions is outmoded and harmful, and why the assumptions made about mentally disordered people are frequently invalid. The author makes the case for "flexible" institutions which would offer resources to staff in local hospitals and residential accommodations ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780197246344
ISBN-10: 0197246346
Publication Date: 8/28/1986
Pages: 179
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
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