Coercion is one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in psychiatry. It is a highly sensitive, and hotly debated topic in which clinical practice, ethics, the law and public policy converge. This book considers coercion within the healing and ethical framework of th…
"Coercion is one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in psychiatry. It is a highly sensitive, and hotly debated topic in which clinical practice, ethics, the law and public policy converge. This book considers coercion within the healing and ethical framework of t…
Kallert (psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and psychotherapy, Dresden U. of Technology, Germany) et al. compile 17 essays that examine the issue of coercion in psychiatry and related clinical, legal, and ethical issues. A group of psychiatrists and a few lawyers from North Ame…