Ethical analysis of the new proposed mental health legislation in England and Wales

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作者：
Lepping P. [1 ]
机构：
[1] North East Wales NHS Trust, Wrexham University of Wales Academic Unit, Wrexham
来源：
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine | / 2卷 / 1期
关键词：
Mental Health; Ethical Analysis; Community Mental Health Team; National Service Framework; Compulsory Treatment;
D O I：
10.1186/1747-5341-2-5
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摘要：
This paper ethically analyses arising out the proposed changes to the Mental Health Act for England and Wales. It looks in particular at thea shift in philosophy that the author claims has occurred with the proposals away from rights-focused principles to more utilitarian or outcome-focused principles. It gives examples of these changes and explores itstheir consequences. © 2007 Lepping; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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