Mental Health and Disability Law in a Nutshell Paperback / softback
by Donald Hermann
Part of the Nutshell Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
Expert coverage deals with civil commitment, as well as hearings to determine fitness for trial or execution.
Examines criminal defenses and sentencing as they relate to the mental capacity of defendants.
Overviews categories of mental health professionals, including the scope of their work, liscensing, and discipline.
Discusses the major psychiatric disorders. Clinical psychiatric evidence is examined, including a review of admissibility of evidence, qualifying experts, and establishing a basis for clinical opinion.
Medical malpractice and negligence are also examined.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:375 pages
- Publisher:West Academic
- Publication Date:30/04/2008
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- ISBN:9780314065469
Information
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:375 pages
- Publisher:West Academic
- Publication Date:30/04/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780314065469