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65%OFFKonrad  Norbert - Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry - 9789400700857 - V9789400700857
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Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry

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Description for Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry Hardback. .
Recent surveys demonstrate a high and possibly increasing prevalence of mental disorders in prisoners. They have an increased risk of suffering from a mental disorder that transcends countries and diagnoses. Ethical dilemmas in prison psychiatry arise from resource allocation and include issues of patient choice and autonomy in an inherently coercive environment. Ethical conflicts may arise from the dual role of forensic psychiatrists giving raise to tensions between patient care/protection of the public.This book describes models and ethical issues of psychiatric healthcare in prison in several countries. Relevant issues are: the professional medical role of a psychiatrist and/or psychotherapist working ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine
Condition
New
Number of Pages
434
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400700857
SKU
V9789400700857
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Reviews for Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry
“The book Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry is a comprehensive contribution to the subject, providing the reader with a rich analysis of the whole range of aspects that affect the ethical evaluation of the phenomenon. … The clear style makes it accessible to readers coming from many different disciplines—for scholars interested in the argument as well as for social theorists ... Read more

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