Mental Health in South Asia: Ethics, Resources, Programs and Legislation

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Trivedi, Jitendra Kumar (Editor), Tripathi, Adarsh (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2015.
• Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, 58
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Ethics.; Psychiatry.; Medical ethics.; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics.

This book tackles the issue of mental health legislation in South Asia. The first of its kind, it addresses an issue that is necessary for protecting the rights of people with mental disorders and serves as an essential text for reinforcing mental health policy in South Asia. it is a timely addition...