Mental health law in Montenegro
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Mental health law in Montenegro
This paper discusses the services and treatments that are offered in Montenegro to persons who are mentally ill. A short history is given. The law on the protection of the rights of patients who are mentally ill is described, along with the regulations governing voluntary and forced treatment. An action plan for promoting mental health has been partly already realised but some of its aims still...
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عنوان ژورنال: BJPsych. International
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2056-4740,2058-6264
DOI: 10.1192/s2056474000001434