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An overview of mental health legislation in Singapore
Roger C Ho1, Cyrus S Ho2, Nusrat Khan3
1Assistant Professor and Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, email pcmrhcm@nus.edu.sg.
Abstract:
This article summarises the development of mental health legislation in Singapore in three distinctive periods: pre-1965; 1965-2007 and 2007 onwards. It highlights the origin of mental health legislation and the relationship between mental health services and legislation in Singapore. The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 and Mental Capacity Act 2008 are described in detail.
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