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52 degrees south: mental health services in the Falkland Islands

This article discusses the factors that have shaped the development of the new mental health legislation within the Falkland Islands. The process of implementing new legislation within this remote island community is discussed, including the aspirations underlying the new legislation, the management...

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Autores principales: Rimicans, Karen, McInerny, Tim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6020911/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29953121
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bji.2017.15
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Sumario:This article discusses the factors that have shaped the development of the new mental health legislation within the Falkland Islands. The process of implementing new legislation within this remote island community is discussed, including the aspirations underlying the new legislation, the management of psychiatric emergencies and the needs of the clinical team.