[The Psychiatric Hospitals (Compulsory Admissions) Act ceases to exist; what does this mean for treating physicians

A C Hendriks1,2, Brenda J M Frederiks3

  • 1Universiteit Leiden, Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid, departement Publiekrecht, Leiden.

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