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PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW - THE CRUSADE AGAINST INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION

NCJ Number
15308
Author(s)
D MARTINDALE; E MARTINDALE
Date Published
1973
Length
213 pages
Annotation
A REPLICATION AND DEFENSE OF THE WRITINGS OF DR. THOMAS SZASZ AND DR. ERVING GOFFMAN AS THEY HAVE INFLUENCED DR DAVID VAIL OF MINNESOTA IN HIS STRUGGLE AGAINST INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO MENTAL INSTITUTIONS IN MN.
Abstract
AN HISTORICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHT TO ELIMINATE MINNESOTA'S STATE (MENTAL) HOSPITAL SYSTEM.

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