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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465187803321

Autore

Stefan Susan

Titolo

Emergency department treatment of the psychiatric patient [[electronic resource] ] : policy issues and legal requirements / / Susan Stefan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-4294-2012-X

1-280-84597-X

0-19-804080-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Collana

American Psychology-Law Society series

Disciplina

362.2/2

Soggetti

Psychiatric emergencies

Hospitals - Emergency services

Crisis intervention (Mental health services)

Mental health laws - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-206) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Overview of emergency services for people with psychiatric disabilities -- Patients' problems in emergency department care -- Professional issues in emergency department care -- Legal rights and standards in emergency department treatment of people with psychiatric disabilities -- Solutions to problems in emergency department treatment of people with psychiatric disabilities.

Sommario/riassunto

Series Foreword1. Introduction2. Overview of Psychiatric Emergency Services3. Patients' Problems in Emergency Room Care4. Professional Issues in Emergency Department Care5. Legal Rights and Standards in Emergency Room Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities6. Solutions to Problems in Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities7. ConclusionAppendix A  Center for Public Representation: Findings and Proposed Standards