Mental health laws
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Mental health laws
- Here are entered works on laws dealing with the care of the mentally ill, and people with mental disabilities. Works on the legal concept of insanity are entered under the heading [Insanity (Law).]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85083626
- info:lc/authorities/sh85083626
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85083626#concept
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Variants
- Law and mental illness
- Mental disability law
- Mental health--Law and legislation
- Mental illness--Law and legislation
- Mental illness and law
- Mentally ill--Legal status, laws, etc.
- People with mental disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.
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Sources
- found: 95236130: Gaudet, M.A. Overview of mental health legislation ... c1994.
- found: LC database, Aug. 21, 2002 (mental disability law)
General Notes
- Here are entered works on laws dealing with the care of the mentally ill, and people with mental disabilities. Works on the legal concept of insanity are entered under the heading [Insanity (Law).]
Change Notes
- 2002-08-21: new
- 2007-07-10: revised
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